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Sam Sawyer, S.J., is the editor in chief of America Media.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Biased and prejudiced coverage of abortion has severe costs.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Too often, our bishops respond by answering the questions that they wish people had instead of the ones they actually do have, Sam Sawyer, S.J., writes. It is a pastoral failure of communication that stems from a failure to listen.
Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, leads a Marian prayer service in the basilica at the Vatican on March 11. In attendance were some Vatican employees seated one meter apart as a precaution against the coronavirus. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) 
FaithLast Take
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
The Mass has power whether we are able to be there in person or not, writes Sam Sawyer, S.J., reflecting on a Sunday when circumstances mean that many are participating in liturgy via modern technology.
Politics & SocietyOf Many Things
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
The last time Father Malone left this column in my care (4/3/17), I made an argument for reading the long form of the Gospel when the Lectionary gives us that option. Today I’m going to make an even more shocking reading recommendation: You should read the comments.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Even as we debate the moral duties of faithful voters, we as a Catholic community have not succeeded in forming faithful candidates.
CommunityYour Take
Sam Sawyer, S.J.Zac Davis
We’re relaunching the commenting experience at America.
FaithExplainer
James T. KeaneSam Sawyer, S.J.
Do Catholics truly believe in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist? A recent survey says most don't...but it's complicated.
Bishops listen to a speaker Nov. 14, 2018 at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore.
FaithShort Take
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
After a year of crisis, the U.S. bishops are still failing to respond adequately to the people they serve, writes Sam Sawyer, S.J.
President Donald Trump arrives at a rally at Resch Center Complex in Green Bay, Wis., Saturday, April 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
President Trump is leveraging the failure of the pro-choice movement to acknowledge Americans’ moral qualms about abortion.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seen here at a news conference on Jan. 29, has been criticized by Catholic and pro-life leaders for signing a state law guaranteeing wide access to abortion. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
Politics & SocietyExplainer
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Pro-life advocates argue that the New York law allows the most extreme forms of abortion. Pro-choice advocates respond that late-term abortions are rare and complicated. Both sides are right.