The U.S. Catholic bishops’ latest annual report on child and youth protection shows abuse allegations are down, while safe environment protocols have taken root in the church—but guarding against complacency about abuse prevention is critical, as is providing ongoing support for survivors.
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Podcast: Using Jesuit spirituality (and community) to make big life decisions
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are live at Xavier University in Cincinnati with their spiritual director, Eric Sundrup, S.J., sharing their own experiences discerning their paths as young adults and offering insights from Jesuit spirituality to young people navigating big life questions.
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D.C.’s Cardinal Gregory on the Synod, Pope Francis and our political climate
This week on Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley share their conversation with Cardinal Wilton Gregory—the archbishop of what he calls “the epicenter of division”—on the role of a church in a polarized society.
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Child labor law violations are at their highest in decades.
In some states, the thinking seems to be that the way to “solve” this problem is by weakening the laws. Catholics should resist those efforts.
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Like Venice, people are beautiful but fragile, Pope Francis says in city built on water
During his visit to Venice, Pope Francis encouraged young people to embrace their worth, urging care for one another’s vulnerabilities and emphasizing the importance of remaining connected to God to bear fruits of justice, peace, and solidarity.
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What a TikTok ban would mean to two Gen-Z Catholics
The problem is not that TikTok users feel disappointed about the potential loss of an entertaining social platform; it is that many young people see a ban on TikTok as the end of, or at least a major disruption to, their social life.
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Pope Francis tells children: You can’t build peace while ‘lying on the couch’
The world can change for the better only when people are out in the world, “not lying on the couch,” Pope Francis told some 6,000 Italian schoolchildren.
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How’s Lent Going? A 5th-grade class reports on their plans vs. reality
At the beginning of Lent, America asked a 5th-grade teacher to share what her students would be doing, or giving up, for Lent. Their responses reveal the joys and struggles of the Lenten season.
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America Media Announces 2024-25 O’Hare Fellows
Sam Sawyer, S.J., editor in chief of America, and Traug Keller, America Media’s president, announced today the selection of three graduating seniors to serve as the 2024-25 Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellows.
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Father Rob Galea’s preaching strategies for reaching disengaged youth
“Explain the resurrection to me in two minutes without using any church language.” This is the challenge that Father Rob Galea tells “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., he sets for his staff to ensure they can easily relate to the young people they serve.