America Voices
Writers reflecting on faith, politics, and culture
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Sam Sawyer, S.J., is the editor in chief of America Media. More by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Colleen Dulle
Colleen Dulle is the Vatican Correspondent at America and co-hosts the “Inside the Vatican” podcast. She is the author of Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter (Image, 2025). More by Colleen Dulle
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985. More by Gerard O’Connell
James Martin, S.J.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.
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Kevin Clarke
Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press). More by Kevin Clarke
James T. Keane
James T. Keane is a Senior Editor at America. More by James T. Keane
Terrance Klein
The Rev. Terrance W. Klein is a priest of the Diocese of Dodge City and author of Vanity Faith.
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Victor Cancino, S.J.
Victor M. Cancino, S.J., lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and is the pastor of St. Ignatius Mission. He received his licentiate in sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
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Molly Cahill
Molly Cahill is an associate editor at America. She was a 2020-2021 O’Hare Fellow. More by Molly Cahill
Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless is an executive editor at America and co-host of the ‘Jesuitical’ podcast. More by Ashley McKinless
John Dougherty
John Dougherty is the director of mission and ministry at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Sebastian Gomes
Sebastian Gomes is America‘s executive editor of audio and video.
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Valerie Schultz
Valerie Schultz is a freelance writer, a columnist for The Bakersfield Californian and the author of Till the Moon Be No More: The Grit and Grace of Growing Older. She lives on the Oregon Coast.
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Simcha Fisher
Simcha Fisher is a speaker, freelance writer, regular contributor to The Catholic Weekly and author of The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and 10 children. More by Simcha Fisher
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Jesuits to Congress: Look to Pope Leo for A.I. policy ideas
On June 2, the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States addressed a letter to congressional leaders on the implications of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” for A.I. policy.
‘A shockwave through the system’: Pope Leo appoints EWTN president as communications prefect
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss Pope Leo’s surprising pick to lead Vatican communications.
Interview: Madrid’s Cardinal Cobo says Pope Leo’s visit to Spain ‘is bringing out the best in people’
Cardinal José Cobo Cano, the archbishop of Madrid, knows Pope Leo well—and is experiencing “great joy” preparing for the Holy Father’s visit.
The image of a jealous God used to confuse me. Here’s how I think about it now.
A jealous God? Had I heard the words right? But how could such a thing be? Wasn’t the good Lord above all such petty things as jealousy?
Civilization or savagery? What Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ reveals about human nature
“Lord of the Flies” is an allegory of human disorder and depravity—in a word, what the Christian tradition has called the “fall.”
Oligarchs can’t ruin the World Cup
The beautiful game has never belonged to the authoritarians who host it. It’s always been ours, and it’s up to us to keep it that way.
Cardinal McElroy removes priest from exorcism ministry over UFO, demon comments
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy has removed a priest from his exorcism ministry in the Archdiocese of Washington, citing concerns over the cleric’s recent social media statements “linking UFOs to demonic presence.”
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