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Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., is editor emeritus at America.
Articles by Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
Lou De Laage, center, in "The Innocents" (image courtesy of Music Box Films).
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In 'The Innocents,' violence and motherhood transform a Polish convent
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
The sisters struggle to understand anew their own bodies as one after the other they give birth.
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A city that stays with you: our literary editor reports from St. Petersburg
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
The history of Russia is one of overlapping histories and identifies.
Vladimir Lenin's Mausoleum in Moscow
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Meeting Vladimir Lenin in the new Moscow: a report from our literary editor abroad
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
In just a few days I have developed a deeper understanding of these millions of people whom we thought we knew.
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Dying for one's country, at home and abroad
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still being fought in our own neighborhoods.
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Dan Berrigan and his friends
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
What united us was a shared vision of a world we felt was losing its soul and were determined to save.
DESPERATE MEASURES. Jana Raluy, right, in "A Monster with a Thousand Heads."
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From Mexico, a horrifying tale of health insurance
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
“A Monster with a Thousand Heads” is a fast moving account of a woman determined to save a life.
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America’s literary editor remembers John Breslin, S.J.
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
John Breslin, S.J., was literary editor of 'America' from 1973-1978.
THE SYSTEM AT WORK. Catherine Deneuve in 'Standing Tall'
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How to save a damaged youth
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
'Standing Tall' is the story of a fatherless, emotionally starved young troublemaker.
Demonstrators take to the street on during an anti Donald Trump protest, Saturday, March 19, 2016, in New York. Several hundred demonstrators gathered in New York City to protest Republican presidential hopeful Trump (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer).
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How not to beat Trump: with vulgarity
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
I consider myself as strongly anti-Trump, but some of the cheering at a recent protest turned me off.
MAGIC BEANS. Kirin Kiki, center, as Tokue, and Masatoshi Nagase, right, as Sentaro in "Sweet Bean"
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Spirits and secrets at a Japanese pancake shop
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
“Sweet Bean” is beautiful without being powerful, sentimental without being soupy.