In the May 4 1963 issue of America the editors surveyed the impact of John XXIII 39 s encyclical on war and peace Initial reactions to Pope John 39 s encyclical Pacem in Terris quickly revealed areas in which its practical impact can be expected to make itself felt When the London Sunday Times ha

Fifty years ago John Courtney Murray S J a former editor at America and a peritus at Vatican II looked at John XXII 39 s encylical on war and peace It is interesting to note that Murray nbsp the foremost expert on religious liberty who would help shape the council 39 s groundbreaking docume

Just posted Kevin Spinale S J talks with Peter Eisner author of The Pope rsquo s Last Crusade How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI 39 s Campaign to Stop Hitler Mr Eisner 39 s book tells the story of America editor John LaFarge S J who was brought to Rome to help Pius XI write an e

As we mentioned last week fifty years ago the Second Vatican Council was between sessions so there was not much news coming from Rome In the issue of April 20 1963 the editors turned their attention to other matters of importance while the magazine 39 s chief film critic Moira Walsh assesse

WASHINGTON mdash The chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB expressed ldquo deep disappointment in the Senate rsquo s failure to support reasonable regulations to reduce gun violence in our nation rdquo in an April 18

As some of our readers know we are posting weekly archive articles to www conciliaria com a Web site that is tracking the developments of Vatican II as they happened 50 years ago America readers may find these archive articles of interest so when appropriate we will also post them here to the b

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

Just a reminder that tomorrow we will be holding an online discussion of this month 39 s Catholic Book Club selection The Patriarch The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P Kennedy Kevin Spinale S J our moderator will be online tomorrow afternoon to answer your questions Here is