FaithYour Take
We received a wide range of responses to our request to America readers to rate their experiences of parish-based religious education. Some, like Maria Barrera of Brooklyn, N.Y., described religious education as a “wholesome” time for her children that positively affected how her family practiced the faith, thanks to the hard work of her parish and her children’s Catholic school. Many catechists also noted that their work provided welcome challenges to their own faith.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
President Trump's actions in defense of the unborn are welcome, his proposals for immigration reform are ill conceived and divisive.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
By following through on their promise to repeal “Obamacare” immediately, Republican lawmakers and the new Trump administration are engaging in reckless political theater.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
It is clearly more difficult to raise children in a nurturing environment without housing security.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
"America First" is a serious threat to the international solidarity that lasting peace and justice require.
James Martin, S.J., describes three simple ways you can be nicer to others this Lent.
Matt Malone, S.J. speaks about the mission of 'America,' a Jesuit media ministry, at a conference on December 13, 2014 co-sponsored by St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y., entitled "In the Service of the Word: The Catholic Media and the New Evangelization."