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Arts & CultureBooks
Laurie Johnston
In 'Ecomartyrdom in the Americas: Living and Dying for Our Common Home,' Elizabeth O’Donnell Gandolfo invites us to look carefully at the lives of modern ecomartyrs as a guide to help us “re-imagine and re-embody the relationship between human beings and the earth.”
Arts & CultureBooks
Elizabeth Grace Matthew
Why would you get married? In his new book, 'Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization,' Brad Wilcox argues that civilization itself depends upon convincing more Americans to tie the knot.
FaithFaith in Focus
Joe Hoover, S.J.
One girl told me that the congress ‘has been a sneak peek into heaven.’
FaithFaith and Reason
Rachel LuMatthew Cortese
One of the recommendations of the first meeting of the Synod on Synodality was to explore ways to improve the quality of liturgies. America asked two contributors to reflect on how we worship.
FaithFeatures
Cecilia González-Andrieu
Here are five qualities that today’s prophetic voices share with our predecessors.
Arts & CulturePoetry
Joshua Kulseth
Her laptop says Coffee and Jesus, so I fish the Bible from my backpack,
Arts & CulturePoetry
Alfred Nicol
a goblet neither full nor empty, off balance there, like Humpty Dumpty
FaithYour Take
Our readers
In a piece published in the September issue of America, the Napa Institute's Tim Busch described his initiative to alleviate American Catholic polarization through a series of dinners. His approach elicited diverse reactions from our readers.
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Politics & SocietyOf Many Things
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
When public servants when they show us a glimpse of something that points the way toward “more perfect union,” we ought to pay close and grateful attention.
FaithFeatures
James T. Keane
A look back at the Second Vatican Council through the coverage offered by America and Commonweal offers two lessons: First, we should not expect the journey of the church after the Synod on Synodality to be smooth sailing. Second, the church is very much capable of getting through such turmoil, and emerging stronger from it.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
On the final leg of his 12-day journey to the East, Pope Francis moved from three countries struggling with poverty to a world of opulence in Singapore, the world’s third-largest financial hub.
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
Kevin Clarke
In the debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Trump claimed without evidence that members of an Ohio city’s growing Haitian community were “eating cats; they’re eating dogs … they’re eating pets.”
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
Veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell reports live from Dili, where Pope Francis continues his longest international visit to date: a two-week tour of Southeast Asia and Oceania.
FaithThe Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
September 15, 2024, the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: May we all mature in our faith, regardless of what lies ahead.
Former presidential Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are seen during the ABC News presidential debate on Sept. 10 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
J.D. Long García
Ms. Harris clearly gained the upper hand in the contest with Mr. Trump, but it was not always clear where they stood on issues like immigration, abortion and climate change.
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
James Earl Jones, who died this week, was a prominent figure on stage and screen. He also possessed a voice—and a presence—that has become iconic in American culture.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis is “popular among Catholics here, but may also be [seen as] influential among the general public, which sees him as an international leader for peace, harmony and equality,” Francis Lim, S.J., said.
FaithFaith in Focus
Bishop Kevin Sweeney
"One of the lessons that I learned from Sept. 11 was a new and deeper appreciation for what we celebrate in the Eucharist," writes Bishop Kevin Sweeney.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
Paul Horgan was a favorite of critics for his fiction and non-fiction alike during his long life—but his work deserves greater appreciation today.