James T. Keane
America Magazine
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by James:
Remembering John Hope Franklin, the premier historian of the Black experience
John Hope Franklin wrote of the African American struggle for justice for seven decades. At his death, he was called "the first great American historian to reckon the price owed in violence, autocracy and militarism.” → Read More
On fasting: The difference between our preaching and our practice
A Reflection for Friday after Ash Wednesday, by James T. Keane → Read More
How America magazine learned to love Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day has not historically been the favorite holiday of America writers, but reflections on love have always found a home in these pages. → Read More
Former Jesuit, failed Senate candidate and Nixon speechwriter: the colorful life of John McLaughlin
Richard Nixon called McLaughlin one of the only good Jesuits among “all-out, barn-burning radicals” in a conversation with Billy Graham. → Read More
Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Merton and the modern antiwar movement
A year after his death, a look back on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh—and his influence on many American writers on nonviolence, mindfulness and contemplative spirituality. → Read More
The forgotten characters in St. Paul’s conversion story
A Reflection for the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle, by James T. Keane → Read More
Putting Vatican II into action: The life of Archbishop John Quinn
In his many articles for America over the years (his first appeared in 1968), Archbishop John Quinn tackled issues ranging from synodality to sex abuse to the priest shortage to abortion. Do those sound familiar today? → Read More
What did ‘America’ have to say about Roe v. Wade in 1973?
Coverage of abortion as an issue was far more limited editorially immediately after the decision than in the decades since. Why? → Read More
The life and legacy of John LaFarge, a Jesuit pioneer for racial justice
John LaFarge, S.J., a longtime editor at America, was also one of the nation's leading advocates for racial justice beginning in the 1920s. → Read More
The secret to Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s power: ‘A thinking head and a feeling heart’
Archbishop Fulton Sheen used radio, television, books and more to evangelize for decades—including some spicy articles for America. → Read More
When Pope Benedict debated theology with Cardinal Kasper in
Long before he became Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wrote an essay for America on the universal church. → Read More
Translating ‘the greatest novel in the Italian language’: Michael Moore on restoring ‘The Betrothed’ to its rightful place in world literature
Michael Moore, the translator of the Catholic Book Club's latest selection, 'The Betrothed," on the process of translating the famous Italian novel. → Read More
An invitation to God’s party: On the meaning of Christmas
George W. Hunt, S.J., editor in chief of America from 1984 to 1998, wrote about some of our nation's most famous authors. But he was a gifted writer himself, as seen in his many Christmas essays for the magazine. → Read More
Argentina vs. France: Whom should Catholics root for in the World Cup final?
France has long been known as “the eldest daughter of the church.” Argentina is the home of Pope Francis. What’s a Catholic to do? → Read More
The four martyred churchwomen of El Salvador dare us to be saints
More than four decades after their murders, the four churchwomen of El Salvador remain powerful examples of faith and commitment to the Gospel. → Read More
Hope, disappointment and the future tense
A Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent, by James T. Keane → Read More
A Washington insider with an eye for the outsiders: Mary McGrory
In a 50-year career as a columnist, Mary McGrory wrote some of the most prescient political journalism around—including for America. → Read More
Incarnational Catholic literature: The fiction of Kirstin Valdez Quade
The characters of Kirstin Valdez Quade's stories often find grace to be just out of reach—but they still pursue it. → Read More
Remembering priest and historian Thomas Shelley: ‘an intellectual who wished the church were more intellectual’
The Rev. Thomas J. Shelley, who died on Monday, taught generations of priests, men and women religious and lay scholars the ins and outs of Catholic history. → Read More
When Jesus shows his human side
A Reflection for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, by James T. Keane → Read More