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75 years after Gandhi’s assassination, Hindu nationalism troubles India

Seventy-five years after Gandhi’s death, when Hindu nationalism has risen to the highest echelons of the Indian government, his legacy in the nation he helped liberate is complex and, in some cases, denigrated. → Read More

In a time of international mourning, ‘Drive My Car’ is a relatable portrait of grief

The Oscar nominee “Drive My Car” is a three-hour elegy whose quiet intensity intimates an emotional storm beneath the surface. → Read More

Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain are ‘the Ken and Barbie of televangelism’ in ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’

America spoke with Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield about the nature of faith and the singular courage of Tammy Faye. → Read More

Afghanistan, Vietnam and the American legacy of lies

Our invasions of Afghanistan and Vietnam may have different beginnings, but their ends show that we are capable of repeating basic mistakes, writes Ryan Di Corpo. → Read More

Secret agents, campfires and octopi: this year’s Oscar race for Best Documentary

The 2020 nominees for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature showcase a wide array of topics, from the injustices of incarceration to the blossoming friendship between a man and an octopus. → Read More

‘News of the World’: Can Tom Hanks and a family-friendly Western heal our nation’s divide?

“News of the World” succeeds in marrying the classic action-adventure conventions of the American Western with a deeper, human story about the ties that bind us, even in the midst of persistent unrest. → Read More

When I lost my dad this year, Joe Biden taught me grieving is a lifelong process

I sought a roadmap for how to grieve, best practices for mourning the passing of loved ones. But still I have found no instruction manual on grief, no established set of rules. → Read More

Homelessness a looming threat as states lift coronavirus eviction moratoriums

Tenants across the country may face eviction in August as courts reopen and protections created to respond to Covid-19 crisis are lifted. → Read More

Catholic bishops and immigration advocates praise Supreme Court decision preserving DACA

“First, to DACA youth, through today’s decision and beyond,” the bishops said in a statement issued on June 18, “we will continue to accompany you and your families. You are a vital part of our church and our community of faith. We are with you.” → Read More

Review: Jim Forest’s new memoir delves into his ‘unusual conscience’

Jim Forest's memoir functions as both a personal history and a snapshot of a tumultuous era in American society—the 1960s—when Forest solidified his opposition to unjust war and his faith in active nonviolence. → Read More

How well will Catholic media weather the coronavirus downturn?

On April 9, the international Catholic publishing powerhouse Bayard announced that it would soon cease print publication of four magazines: Catechist, Hopeful Living, Today’s Catholic Teacher and Catholic Digest. → Read More

‘Catholics for Trump’ rally in Milwaukee not endorsed by church or local archbishop

Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee would not endorse the president's upcoming rally. → Read More

Jesuit schools respond to coronavirus with closures

Fordham University announced on March 9 that, in addition to a prior decision canceling all on-campus activities, the university would only conduct classes online beginning on March 11. → Read More

The story behind the lost neighborhood where ‘West Side Story’ is set

The setting of “West Side Story” is San Juan Hill, the nickname of the Lincoln Square area of Upper West Side of Manhattan—an area bulldozed and redeveloped into the Lincoln Center performing arts complex in the early 1960s. → Read More

Catholic health professionals criticize Trump’s 2021 proposed budget cuts to Medicaid

The president’s proposal, released on Monday, extends the tax cuts he signed in 2017 for a decade, increases spending on defense and veterans’ affairs, cuts foreign aid and makes significant cuts to safety net programs, including Medicaid and programs created by the Affordable Care Act. → Read More

Review: Walter Rauschenbusch’s Social Gospel still speaks to us today

For Rauschenbusch, the Christian faith had a "revolutionary" potential. → Read More

Explainer: Is the Iran nuclear deal totally dead now?

In response to the U.S. attack that killed Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani, Iran has announced it will enrich uranium beyond the restrictions of the 2015 nuclear deal. → Read More

Catholic leaders speak out as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran

Pope Francis prayed for peace from St. Peter’s Square. “War only brings death and destruction,” he said. “I call on all parties to keep alive the flame of dialogue and self-control and avoid the shadow of enmity.” → Read More

What America needs to know about the Afghanistan Papers

To help make sense of the Afghanistan Papers, America spoke with Karen J. Greenberg, permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations and director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University School of Law. → Read More

In ‘A Hidden Life,’ martyrdom is the cost of faith

The new film from Terrence Malick tells the dramatic story of the Austrian farmer turned conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter. → Read More