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James T. Keane is a senior editor at America.
Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino, right, leaves federal court in Lower Manhattan with his wife Deborah after a mistrial was declared in his racketeering case on Feb. 20, 2018 in New York. The author appears in the center background of the photo (AP Photo/Kathy Willens).
Arts & CultureCulture
James T. Keane
We love our movies about wiseguys. But what happens when you live and work down the street from them?
Politics & SocietyVantage Point
James T. Keane
While Prohibition’s popularity would wane by the end of the decade because of its unintended consequences, at the time of its ratification and implementation, it enjoyed a fair amount of popular support. Except in the pages of America.
FaithExplainer
James T. Keane
When is it permissible, acceptable or prudent to deny the Eucharist to someone?
FaithExplainer
James T. KeaneSam Sawyer, S.J.
Do Catholics truly believe in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist? A recent survey says most don't...but it's complicated.
FaithFaith
James T. Keane
Theologian and Jesuit priest Michael Buckley, S.J., died last week in Los Gatos, Calif.
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FaithFeatures
James T. Keane
The November 1967 issue of Liturgical Arts presented architectural drawings, conceptual essays and theological reflections on the topic “A Chapel on the Moon: 2000 A.D.”
Arts & CultureFilm
James T. Keane
It's not easy to portray Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' on film, but a new miniseries didn't miss the target.
Arts & CultureOf Many Things
James T. Keane
Books for every kind of reader are featured in our Spring Books special literary issue.
Arts & CultureBooks
James T. Keane
In late fall we discussed Kate Bowler’s poignant memoir about being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. We followed that with one of three recent volumes of the collected short stories of Andre Dubus.
Arts & CultureBooks
James T. Keane
Looking back on sports stories designed to educate a certain class of white American male into the virtues of postwar civic culture.