Pope Leo issues challenge to cardinals gathered in Rome: ‘Learn synodality by practicing it’
Leo also surprised the cardinals by telling them, “I wish to ask you for your help.”
The surprising way that God heals
A Reflection for Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, by William Gualtiere
‘I doubt he will be diplomatic’: What Pope Leo may say to the U.S. on July 3
On the season finale of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry discuss the hectic weeks before Pope Leo’s summer vacation.
Beach reads, old faves and some seriously hefty tomes: The ‘America’ summer reading list
Some of our recommendations are great beach reads; some are serious history books; and one of them is an old encyclical, because Jesuits gonna Jesuit.
The lament and hope of remembering Zion
A Reflection for the Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, by Father Sam Sawyer
The ‘Manosphere’ and a church against extremes
The church must stop allowing itself to be used as a tool in the Christian nationalist extremist resurgence in the United States today.
The unsung story behind the growth and impact of the Catholic Church in Africa
As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday in July 2026, Amecea marks 50 years since the region’s bishops made the formation of small Christian communities the key pastoral priority for eastern Africa.
Linwood’s Last Hurrah: A beloved retreat house closes its doors
For a place known for its peace and quiet, Linwood was busy with plenty of conversation and action.
Fear, faith and fishing: Confessions of a Jesuit angler
Fishing teaches us that we are not in control.
The Catholic Church and the 13 colonies in 1776
The Catholic Church in the United States in 1776 was so tiny that it didn’t play a major role in the American Revolution—but the war affected the local church in important and lasting ways.
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