Voices
Olga Segura is the author of the forthcoming book titled Birth of a Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church.
Politics & SocietyLast Take
Black and brown Americans continue to speak out against police misconduct and pervasive racism across the United States, writes Olga Segura. The church has an opportunity to show that it is listening.
Arts & CultureBooks
Thomas Chatterton Williams, a fierce critic of identity politics, urges readers to move beyond a black-white binary in discussing or thinking about race in the United States.
FaithNews Analysis
I reached out by email to every diocese in the country and asked: Has your diocese started any new initiatives based on the 2018 pastoral letter on racism published by the U.S.C.C.B?
FaithShort Take
The U.S. Catholic Church still has work to do toward racial reconciliation, writes America associate editor Olga Segura, and this summer’s 1619 Project in The New York Times provides a template worth considering.
Arts & CultureBooks
"Dominicana" tells the story of 15-year-old Ana Canción.
FaithJesuitical
This week, we talk with Fr. Joe Laramie, the author of "Abide in the Heart of Christ: A 10-day personal retreat with St. Ignatius Loyola."
Arts & CultureTelevision
“Yo Soy Taino” offers a brief and necessary look into the complicated history between the United States and Puerto Rico.
Politics & SocietyNews
In Washington on June 19, House members held the first congressional hearing in more than a decade on reparations, spotlighting the debate over whether the United States should consider compensation for the descendants of slaves in the United States.
FaithJesuitical
This week, we interview Pat Gothman, one of the co-founders of the online queer Catholic community, Vine & Fig.
FaithJesuitical
This week, we give you a behind-the-scenes look into our spiritual formation with Father Eric Sundrup.