The Gospels unanimously report that the risen Lord first appeared to Mary Magdalene.

'America' was loath to see the true character of the conflict.

Excerpts from America's editorials on Vietnam from between 1954 and 1974.

Rx: Real Reform; Mainstream Celibacy; Unforced Error

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El Espíritu Santo no sólo asiste a los cardenales cuando van a elegir a un nuevo papa, sino que alienta también en las esperanzas y en los anhelos de todo el pueblo de Dios. La Iglesia está llamada a estar siempre muy atenta al Espíritu que late tanto en la jerarquía como entre los laicos. Est

Who goes to the hole, and for how long, is often decided with little or no due process.

A Listening Church; For God and Country?; Courageous Forgiveness

Last summer the Pentagon approved tours of the detention operations in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for only a few reporters. America had access from July 15-19, 2013. Luke Hansen, S.J., an associate editor, toured Camps Five and Six (where most of the detainees are held), the detainee library,

President Obama also should urge Israel to adopt more moderate, conciliatory policies.