The editors of Time 39 s new quot bookazine quot on Pope Francis Pope for a New World asked me to contribute an essay called quot Why I Love Being a Priest quot which I was happy to do nbsp The essay was written after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation but before the conclave ha

A new release from the USCCB reiterates the bishops 39 position on gun control as debate in Congress nears Bishop Blaire Urges Senate To Support Policies That Reduce Gun Violence Build Culture Of LifeThe chairman of the U S bishops 39 Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development urged t

Back in 1975 America contributor Peter Hebblethwaite wrote about the rise of Margaret Thatcher who passed away this morning In its leadership contest the Conservative party in Britain exhibited two outstanding characteristics ruthlessness and daring Without the slightest sign of compunction or

Our editor Matt Malone S J is featured in this week 39 s quot Breaking Bread quot column in the New York Times From columnist Clyde Haberman In Rome one of Jorge Mario Bergoglio rsquo s first acts as Pope Francis was to call his newsdealer back home in Buenos Aires and cancel his daily deli

This week brought news of two significant developments for the cause of peace in the world First the United Nations approved a Treaty on Small Arms Trade By a vote of 154 to 3 with 23 abstentions the United Nations General Assembly approved a treaty intended to limit the transfer weapons to pote

Because I often don rsquo t get to read the Times until late at night I learned of the New York Times rsquo legendary op-ed columnist Anthony Lewis rsquo s death in an email from Chris Keating political reporter for the Hartford Courant whom I had taught journalism at Fordham and who went on to