Pope Francis speaks to us as our brother; his we actually means “we,” not “I.”

Here at America we rsquo ve been anticipating our publication of ldquo A Big Heart Open to God rdquo the exclusive interview with Pope Francis for Jesuit journals worldwide for weeks nbsp From the first proposal of the project see our editor-in-chief rsquo s summary of how the papal intervie

The evening was one that few know about and in some ways seems unlikely On Monday Sept 16 on the eve of the opening of the 68th nbsp session of the United Nations General Assembly leaders from around the world gathered in prayer just a block away from the U N complex at the Church of the Holy

We are sad to note the passing of James DiGiacomo S J a longtime religious educator who wrote frequently for America DiG pronounced Deej as he was affectionately known was the author many books including Do The Right Thing A Guide to Christian Morality Understanding Teenagers nbsp When Y

Lord send out your spirit And renew the face of the earth rdquo - Psalm 104In the late 1990s as a lead-up to the new millennium my parish took part in a program called ldquo Renew 2000 quot in which the faithful who wanted to participate were assigned to small faith-sharing groups Each

As the plane approached San Pedro Sula airport in northern Honduras I saw endless rows of African palm trees A brown river snaked through the fields and lush green mountains loomed in the background I did not see any cities towns or paved roads mdash just a few housing units When we landed I