When it was founded in 1909, America sought to be journal of general interest to all Americans despite its specific Jesuit charism. The goal remain the same today.
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Posted inFaith, Short Take
The U.S. Southwest should have a vote for the next pope. That’s why I want Cardinal McElroy to stay in San Diego.
Bishop Robert W. McElroy is a strong choice by Pope Francis for the College of Cardinals. But he should stay in San Diego, where a growing church needs a dynamic leader.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Defund everything
It is time to defund the police. I haven’t called them in years, and I need that tax money back to subscribe to Disney Plus.
Posted inFaith, News
Students wounded in Uvalde shooting receive scholarships to local Catholic school
Sacred Heart Catholic School in Uvalde, Texas, will receive scholarship money for new students that transferred from Robb Elementary School.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
Will Pope Francis’ synod change the church? Our readers weigh in.
Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego asked in the July/August issue of America whether synodality could “become a deeper element of Catholic life in the United States?” Our readers had a lot to say.
Posted inFaith, Features
An open mind and an open heart: America magazine’s editor in chief on a decade of pursuing the truth
For the last decade we have tried to help counter the effects of ideological partisanship by breaking down the echo chambers it relies on; to host a different kind of discourse, a forum for a diversity of viewpoints.
Posted inFaith, Features
Want to improve communication between men and women in the Catholic church? Start in the seminary.
It is crucial that church leaders are trained to be good communicators, which also means being good listeners. This training is especially important for priests, whose communications skills (or lack thereof) often set the tone for a parish.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
On not wishing one’s students were different
A professor reflects on the difficulties and opportunities presented by teaching reluctant students.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
I reviewed all of my diocese’s synod responses. Three missing elements could point the way forward for the church.
When we look at what is missing from our synodal processes, we can understand better the tasks and challenges ahead of us.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Catholic Relief Services C.E.O. on the alarming signs of our times: hunger, drought and war
Sean Callahan, president and C.E.O. of Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services, returned last month from tours and consultations with C.R.S. partners in Ukraine, Ghana and Ethiopia.