America Voices
Writers reflecting on faith, politics, and culture
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Sam Sawyer, S.J., is the editor in chief of America Media. More by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Colleen Dulle
Colleen Dulle is the Vatican Correspondent at America and co-hosts the “Inside the Vatican” podcast. She is the author of Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter (Image, 2025). More by Colleen Dulle
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985. More by Gerard O’Connell
James Martin, S.J.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach. More by James Martin, S.J.
Kevin Clarke
Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press). More by Kevin Clarke
James T. Keane
James T. Keane is a Senior Editor at America. More by James T. Keane
Terrance Klein
The Rev. Terrance W. Klein is a priest of the Diocese of Dodge City and author of Vanity Faith.
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Victor Cancino, S.J.
Victor M. Cancino, S.J., lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and is the pastor of St. Ignatius Mission. He received his licentiate in sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
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Molly Cahill
Molly Cahill is Associate Director of Digital Strategy at America. She was a 2020-2021 O’Hare Fellow. More by Molly Cahill
Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless is an executive editor at America and co-host of the ‘Jesuitical’ podcast. More by Ashley McKinless
John Dougherty
John Dougherty is the director of mission ministry at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pa., moderator of America‘s Catholic Movie Club, and author of Finding God in All Films: A Contemplative Approach to Watching Movies. You can find more of his work on his Substack, Roll Credits. More by John Dougherty
Sebastian Gomes
Sebastian Gomes is America‘s executive editor of audio and video.
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Valerie Schultz
Valerie Schultz is a freelance writer, a columnist for The Bakersfield Californian and the author of Till the Moon Be No More: The Grit and Grace of Growing Older. She lives on the Oregon Coast.
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Simcha Fisher
Simcha Fisher is a speaker, freelance writer, regular contributor to The Catholic Weekly and author of The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and 10 children. More by Simcha Fisher
THE LATEST FROM OUR VOICES
Pope Leo: ‘Do not give in to those who dismiss the Christian family as outdated.’
At a Mass for more than 2.5 million people, the pope stated that “today more than ever, the family remains a pillar amid the many insecurities of our time.”
Your friends don’t need your sympathy—they need your compassion
Christian faith does not call us to sympathy or platitudes. It calls us to deep, abiding compassion.
Pope Leo meets privately with five Argentine abuse survivors
Pope Leo XIV met privately Nov. 9 with five people abused by clergy or Church institutions in Argentina, listening individually to their experiences during an encounter that lasted more than an hour.
Cardinal Rossi hopes Pope Leo will bring light to a ‘dimming’ faith in Argentina
“I believe his visit will surely brush the ash off a certain weariness, a certain slackness in faith,” Cardinal Rossi said in an interview with America.
Pope Leo hears testimonies of people with disabilities at care home in Buenos Aires
In his speech at “Little Cottolengo,” Pope Leo said, “A nation’s progress is also measured by how it welcomes all people with disabilities and particular needs.”
Being faithful in all we do
A Reflection for Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time, by John Consolie
How do we seek the Kingdom?
A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr, by Kevin Clarke
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