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After an appeal was made through Illinois States Troopers at the site, federal officials declined to allow the clergy to enter the facility to share the Eucharist with the alleged undocumented migrants held inside. Eucharistic procession turned back by feds at Broadview ICE detention facility americamagazine.org/dispatches/202…

The pope said that he was convening the meeting “in light of the changes that continue to impact families.” americamagazine.org/news/2026/03/1…

Pope Leo XIV points to St. Joseph as an example of the importance of ‘being present’ americamagazine.org/news/2026/03/1…

How the cover-up of Cesar Chavez’s abuse mirrored the clergy sex abuse crisis americamagazine.org/short-take/202…

Pope Leo XIV calls bishops to Rome to discuss marriage and family in October americamagazine.org/news/2026/03/1…

Welcome to March Madness! The post-Super Bowl lull in the sports calendar is over: College basketball’s biggest stage is back to make all your winter woes go away and tank your productivity at the office. While you get your second monitor set up for permanent hoops viewing, our robust sports analytics department here at America has been burning the midnight oil to bring to you the definitive Catholic insight on the seven Catholic schools competing in this year’s men’s tournament. americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/03/…

Speaking via video link from Jerusalem at a March 15 webinar organized by the International Oasis Foundation, Cardinal Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, warned against what he described as "pseudo-religious language." americamagazine.org/news/2026/03/1…

“Ensuring access to justice for women and girls requires more than just formal legal protections. It also involves addressing the root causes that put them at risk, prevent them from seeking justice and ultimately undermine their God-given human dignity,” said Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the U.N. americamagazine.org/news/2026/03/1…

Too often, at the wrong time, I’ve tried to impart to our children what I considered wisdom. In quiet spaces, I’ve interrupted the stillness of silence to blurt out words that were mostly noise. I am a reflection of my circumstance, of a society of individuals that feel compelled to speak even when we have nothing to say. But good parents know when to break from destructive social norms. Our children can teach us a lot. americamagazine.org/scripture-refl…

March Madness: Your definitive guide to the 2026 Catholic teams americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/03/…

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Using God’s name to justify war is ‘the gravest sin americamagazine.org/news/2026/03/1…

Top Vatican diplomat tells UN that justice for women and girls demands ‘holistic’ approach americamagazine.org/news/2026/03/1…

Meeting the moment with my kids americamagazine.org/scripture-refl…

In a pastoral letter on March 15, Bishop Mark Seitz urged immigration enforcement agents not to follow illegal orders and denounced the "grave moral evil" of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign. americamagazine.org/politics-socie…

Journalists have an “essential” task that has become “even more urgent and delicate” today, Pope Leo said, which is that of “verifying news so as not to become a mouthpiece for those in power.” americamagazine.org/vatican-dispat…

As Father Pham listed job after job, I couldn’t believe how he fit everything in. He has an “irregular sleep schedule,” he confesses. americamagazine.org/features/2026/…

The love at the center of our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations A reflection for this feast day from Julian Navarro: americamagazine.org/scripture-refl…

The Best Picture winner asks: How do you keep fighting the good fight even when it seems hopeless? americamagazine.org/catholic-movie…

After years of bad news and declining numbers, is Catholic Ireland experiencing a revival—particularly among young men? americamagazine.org/politics-socie…

We cannot celebrate the legacy of immigrant saints and ancestors while remaining silent about the struggles of immigrants today. americamagazine.org/short-take/202…

On July 3, 2026, the National Constitution Center will honor Pope Leo XIV with its Liberty Medal in recognition of his work promoting religious liberty and freedom of conscience. americamagazine.org/vatican-dispat…