Voices
FaithShort Take
The history of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" is a colorful one—though shorter than you think.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Walter Mondale was a decent man who knew how to laugh at himself. We need more politicians like him.
Walter F. Mondale was the embodiment of a kind of decency and civility that has all but disappeared from the American political scene.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Americans with Irish ancestry have always balanced patriotism with an appreciation of their roots. And their identity should include solidarity with today’s immigrants.
FaithFaith in Focus
Rev. Enda McDonagh served the Irish church as a compassionate priest and renowned theologian. He died on Feb. 24.
Arts & CultureFilm
“The Scarlet and The Black,” available on Amazon Prime, tells the story of an Irish priest, Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty, who was in the Vatican diplomatic service in World War II.
Arts & CultureBooks
Matthew Lockwood's new book shows how the events of the 1770s had reverberations far beyond American shores.
Arts & CultureBooks
Chung Min Lee reveals Kim Jong Un for what he is: A dictator who will use any methods available to stay on top.
FaithNews
Matt Malone, S.J., remembered Father O’Hare as a “towering figure in the history of America magazine…insightful, warm and friendly, a world-class raconteur with a spellbinding Irish charm.”
Arts & CultureBooks
A new look at one of Catholicism's most popular saints.
Arts & CultureBooks
Emmanuel Macron not only wants to “reform” France but to “transform” it.