Play On?; 'Sell By' Dates; Just War for Oil?

A government shutdown is an unconscionable burden on those least able to bear it.

Are we allowing mass violence to become “the new normal”?

A Choice for Peace? Germany's Future; Let's Get Reciprocal

America's groundbreaking interview with Pope Francis appeared online on September 19 and in the print edition dated September 30.Read the full English translation of the interview.Read responses to the interview from the editors, Richard Rohr, Melissa Clark, Timothy Radcliffe, Cardinal Donald W.

The right to a just wage is rooted in the transcendent dignity of every human being.

Nukes, No More? Alliances Wanted; Winning Isn't Enough

America has received a large number of responses to our historic interview with Pope Francis. We will continue to post these responses here in the coming days. Readers are invited to post their own comments below or on our papal interview page.From the Editors"Working at Mercy": Pope

America's editors discuss the pope's interview on TV and in print.