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The editors of America have weighed in on these cases in previous editorials, which offer some helpful perspective.

Answer's to 2020 “America Jeopardy!”, our annual beach-reading homage to the popular game show and everybody’s favorite Catholic magazine.

Welcome back to “America Jeopardy!”, our annual beach-reading homage to the popular game show and everybody’s favorite Catholic magazine.

This summer, America will shift to a monthly frequency, but our position in relation to the news cycle has not changed.

Most of us believe in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a country where people are “judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” But we do not live in such a country, not yet anyway, Matt Malone, S.J. writes.

During a time of political polarization, writes Matt Malone S.J., it is more often the serious business of governing that is a distraction—from the partisan combat that has become our all-consuming pastime.

Easter joy gives us the eyes to see those hints of eternity in the here and now, writes Matt Malone, S.J.

It is unfortunate that Mr. Trump chose to politicize the call, which is his wont, but the bishops made a good tactical choice.

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