You probably know Father James Martin as Editor at Large of America, but you may not know that he also serves as The Official Chaplain of the satircal news show The Colbert Report. Mr. Colbert is known for his conservative, blowhard on-screen persona, and is a devout Catholic both on and o

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Following the lead of our friends at The Jesuit Post, the editors offer a playlist of their favorite Christmas songs.

Due to inclement weather the symposium scheduled for tomorrow December 14 quot In the Service of the Word Catholic Media and the New Evangelization quot has been postponed New date to be determined Follow us americamag for updates