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Ricardo da Silva, S.J., Associate Editor
Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is an associate editor at America Media.
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Articles by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Can the Catholic Church find a better way to choose bishops?
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
The Vatican’s report on Theodore McCarrick is an indictment of institutional knowledge and decision-making in the Catholic Church.
Politics & SocietyFaith in Focus
Why this Jesuit middle school is staying open while NYC public schools go remote
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
For Black, brown and poor students in-person schooling is an essential service.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Joe Biden quotes Pope Francis’ new encyclical to warn against ‘phony populism’
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.Molly Cahill
A week out from the U.S. Election, Joe Biden turned to Pope Francis’ latest encyclical for inspiration in a brief address given in Warm Springs, Ga.
FaithDispatches
Where homosexuality is still illegal, Pope Francis has thrown a lifeline to L.G.B.T. Catholics
Michael J. O’LoughlinRicardo da Silva, S.J.
“It definitely will save lives, especially in countries where there is active persecution of L.G.B.T.Q. people.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Evo Morales says Pope Francis called him, pleaded for peace after Bolivia’s election
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Evo Morales said Pope Francis called him to congratulate him on his party’s win after exit polls showed that the former Bolivian president’s top pick, Luis Arce, would win the general election.
Pilgrims hold candles and pray while maintaining social distancing at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal Oct. 12, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Pedro Nunes, Reuters)
FaithNews Analysis
Pope Francis again called for more female leaders. Some Catholic women say his words aren’t enough.
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Catholic women theologians said that they were tired of hearing words promoting women in the church without accompanying actions that place women in the clear leadership roles.
Screenshot of Stan Swamy, S.J., in a message of defiance recorded in anticipation of his arrest by Indian counter-terrorism task force.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Indian Jesuit arrested by counter-terrorism task force
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
The Society of Jesus and the local church in Ranchi, India are calling for the immediate release of Stan Swamy, S.J.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y., are seen in this composite photo. (CNS composite; photos by Shannon Stapleton, Reuters, and Gregory A. Shemitz)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Brooklyn Diocese sues Gov. Cuomo over renewed Mass restrictions in Covid-19 ‘hotspots’
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
In a press statement released on Oct. 8, the diocese said that the decision to restrict attendance at Mass to as few as 10 people in the worst-affected zip codes is a violation of the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion.