Voices

Jim McDermott, S.J., is an associate editor at America.
Arts & CultureTelevision
ABC faced a decision: invest in stories that speak to our best selves, or make a big splash with a show that draws out our worst instincts.
FaithDispatches
Among both listeners and staff, one can find those who were born and raised in the United States or moved here at a young age and those who are new to the country; those who have papers and those who do not or whose parents do not.
Arts & CultureMusic
Gambino’s new video for ‘This is America’ is an experience of radical interruption, one that O’Connor would have appreciated.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
“People who suffer from severe and persistent mental illnesses are among the most misunderstood, ignored and unjustly stigmatized members of our society,” the bishops write.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
In California, Catholic opponents of the death penalty are trying to protect the largest population of inmates awaiting execution in the Western Hemisphere.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Now a cybersecurity consultant, Dr. Paul Twomey is alarmed by the disregard for ethics in Silicon Valley and calls for the church to advocate for core values.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The only part of the Katy Perry and the nuns story that is accurate is that Sister Holzman tragically passed away in a Los Angeles courtroom.
FaithDispatches
Composer John Flaherty has been overseeing renewal and experimentation at the R.E.C.’s worship services for almost three decades.
FaithFeatures
The Easter lily has its own remarkable story of persistence.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The film "The Florida Project" depicts a new reality: families who live week to week in motels, unable to afford permanent housing.