Voices

Tim Reidy joined America’s staff in October 2006 and served as online editor for several years before moving into his current role as the deputy editor in chief.
Synod on the Family
Editor’s Note. “Families,” Pope Francis noted in a homily on Sept. 14, “are the first place in which we are formed as persons and, at the same time, the ‘bricks’ for the building up of society.” In preparation for the launch of the Synod of Bishops on the Fa
Arts & CultureOf Other Things
The nature of reading is private, but part of the thrill of reading a magazine is the knowledge that others are reading the same material at roughly the same time.
Of Other Things
In 'Budapest,'Anderson struggles with questions of history and the randomness of evil.
Of Other Things
Anyone who has read about Bob Dylan’s early career knows that he shares a common trait with the eponymous hero of "Inside Llewyn Davis." Both of them could be, well, jerks.
Arts & CultureIn All Things
We have transcribed our interview with Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent on the morality of baseball. You can listen to the interview here or read it below.
Columns
It is the dream of not a few artists to influence the public’s perception of current events.
America's Web site features a range of Web-only content, from podcasts and videos, to television and film reviews and book discussions. Here are some of our favorite selections:The editors offer video reflections on the symbols of the Easter season.Veteran broadcaster and Catholic William F. Bak
Books
Anthony Shadid put his life in harm rsquo s way so many times that his death in February 2012 has come to seem foreordained Here was a reporter who made his name in the crosshairs of war in Iraq of course but also in Israel and Lebanon In 2002 he was shot by an Israeli sniper in Ramallah while