Social media, in other words, often deepens existing ideological and partisan divisions by reinforcing only those viewpoints with which we are already most inclined to agree, writes Matt Malone, SJ, in his latest column.

Ideological bias structures much of the public discourse. But we cannot allow it to structure our ecclesial conversation.

We are delighted to invite you to join us on our America Media journey through the land of saints and scholars, from October 20 to 28, 2019. 

The day before this issue went to press, we watched on our newsroom monitors the devastating fire at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.

Why would you give today? Because telling the stories that matter most makes all the difference, for the church and world, now more than ever.

The history of the magazine spans the entire life of Paramount Pictures.

Magazines like America are not really the first draft of history. But from time to time, when the publishing planets align, we break news as well as analyze it.

In 1909, the editors relied on the telegraph to stay connected to their international network. Today, even the editor in chief can use his iPhone to file a column from a bus en route to Bethlehem.

We must see new technologies as opportunities for evangelization and solidarity rather than scary, bewildering forces that can only pull us apart.