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FaithEditorials
The Editors
In many senses, Pope Francis has proven the most communication-savvy pontiff in history. Francis has proven willing to make himself available to a degree that previous popes never even considered.
pope benedict talks in one of his general audiences
FaithYour Take
Our readers
Our readers offered a variety of perspectives on Pope Benedict XVI and his ministry after the publication of America's articles on his life and passing.
FaithOf Many Things
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Mustard Seed Communities began as a response to the needs of abandoned and disabled children in Jamaica, and God is present even in the midst of the suffering faced by people there.
Father Sam Sawyer reviewing page proofs of America magazine
Magazine
America Staff
Watch: A conversation with Sam Sawyer, S.J., the 15th editor in chief of America.
FaithFaith in Focus
Joe Laramie, S.J.
“What should I do for Lent?” That’s the wrong question. Rather, it is not the first question we should ask. It is the last one. Let me explain.
A view of the U.S. capitol building with a crowd in front of it
FaithShort Take
Charles C. Camosy
There is every reason to hope and even expect that pro-lifers will intentionally move with confidence into a Pro-Life 3.0 future focused on radical equality for both mother and child.
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
Catholics love their saints. But it’s not easy to become one. On this special Deep Dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” we take you inside the grueling process of saint-making.
students protesting outside st hubert catholic school for girls, one holds a sign that reads "prejudices create pain"
Politics & SocietyNews
The Associated Press
Students at a Catholic high school in Philadelphia are now "no longer members of the school community" after posting a video in which one of them is in blackface.
FaithScripture Reflections
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
A Reflection for Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis has dismissed the idea that he could soon resign and stated clearly for the first time, “I believe that the pope’s ministry is ad vitam [for life]. I see no reason why it should not be so.”
an old west town with blue sky and brown buildings
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Terrance Klein
FaithFeatures
Christopher J. Kellerman
The history of the church was nothing close to a steady, if interrupted, march to eliminate slavery.
FaithThe Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
Feb. 19, 2023, The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Like the call in Leviticus, the readings remind all the faithful to be set apart, to be holy, and this is fleshed-out in the love of one’s neighbor and more so in the love of one’s so-called enemies. In other words, the readings challenge us to grow up.
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael J. O’Loughlin
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains.
FaithDispatches
Cristobal Spielmann
The Rev. David Misbrener welcomed a near-return to normal for residents of the village of East Palestine, Ohio, after “a really scary week.”
Politics & SocietyPodcasts
The Gloria Purvis Podcast
On “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria speaks with Dr. Jason Blakely, a political scholar and professor at Pepperdine University, about this burgeoning trend of Catholic integralism.
pope francis blesses a little girl in the arms of her father
FaithSpeeches
Pope Francis
Pope Francis explains the passion for evangelizing, which means that the disciples simultaneously stay with Jesus and go forth, having been sent by him.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
Valentine’s Day has not historically been the favorite holiday of America writers, but reflections on love have always found a home in these pages.
A church building under construction
FaithNews
Bobby Ross Jr. - Associated Press
A $50 million shrine in Oklahoma built to honor the slain missionary — killed by three masked assassins who entered his rectory during Guatemala’s civil war — is expected to draw thousands of pilgrims to his home state.
FaithFaith in Focus
Nichole M. Flores
The singer's halftime performance illuminated some of the tensions experienced by pregnant women in the public eye.