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How do you make a saint? The first U.S. canonization center will teach you.

2 days ago | americamagazine.org | Fiona Andre

(RNS) — The first formation center for canonization in the United States is scheduled to open at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, in early 2026. The Center for Sainthood, commissioned by San Francisco’s Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone in an April 14 decree, aims to train sainthood enthusiasts on the inner workings of canonization.
‘Because Trump said so’ is no reason to bomb Iran

1 week ago | americamagazine.org | Sam Sawyer

Yesterday’s headlines were filled with the news that President Donald J. Trump was demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” prompting a number of questions. Surrender to whom? Israel or the United States, with whom Iran is not (yet) at war? Would such surrender require only a cessation of Iran’s nuclear program? A change in its regime? Or a kind of military occupation? Has anyone communicated this demand more clearly to Iran? Will Congress be consulted?
Jesus tells us to store up treasures in heaven. What might those be?

1 week ago | americamagazine.org | Zac Davis

Loading... Click here if you don’t see subscription optionsPhoto by Samantha Fernandes on UnsplashA Reflection for Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary TimeFind today’s readings here. Jesus said to his disciples:“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven,where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
Is there a holier life waiting for me on the other side of worry?

1 week ago | americamagazine.org | Molly Cahill

Loading... Click here if you don’t see subscription optionsA Reflection for the Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, ReligiousFind today’s readings here. Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? (Matthew 6:27)Worry is one of my most consistent companions. It’s not that I enjoy worrying; I don’t think anybody does. But especially amid the dangers and stresses of modern life, worrying seems almost wise.
Israel, Iran and the deadly results of abandoning international laws

1 week ago | americamagazine.org | Kevin Clarke

The surprise Israeli strikes across Iran ordered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provoked euphoria in some political precincts, but the campaign nonetheless looks like an exceptionally reckless gamble. The Israeli leader, who faces a myriad of legal and electoral challenges, opened a new theater of conflict during a time of extreme regional tension and with I.D.F. resources already stretched thin.
Head of U.S. bishops: We stand with immigrants ‘in this challenging hour’

1 week ago | americamagazine.org | Gina Christian

Loading... Click here if you don’t see subscription optionsA member of the clergy holding an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe attends a vigil in Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles June 10, 2025, as protests against federal immigration sweeps continue.
Our Father: the prayer that fits any need

2 weeks ago | americamagazine.org | Kerry Weber

A Reflection for Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary TimeYour Father knows what you need before you ask him. You probably say it often, and without thinking. The words come automatically, maybe murmured while driving or waiting in line or by a hospital bed. Perhaps part of a plea or in gratitude. Maybe you’ve known these words since childhood, learned them without trying simply by hearing them over and over at bedtime with your parents.
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ tells the oldest story in human history

2 weeks ago | americamagazine.org | John Dougherty

It’s summer, school’s out and the theater marquees are packed with family films. If you’re a parent like me, you will probably see every kid-friendly movie between now and Labor Day. With that in mind, I am going to use this month’s columns to reflect on the themes in a few newly released family films, and hopefully enhance your rainy day trips to the theater. The oldest and most tragic story in human history is “Us vs.
Is ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Wes Anderson’s most Catholic film?

2 weeks ago | americamagazine.org | John Dougherty

“It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God,” Jesus famously tells the disciples (Mt 19:24). Often that’s interpreted as meaning that a rich person is too weighed down by possessions to embrace the spiritual life. But you could also argue that it’s because their soul is too tarnished by the sins they committed becoming rich in the first place.
Mosaics of alleged abuser Father Marko Rupnik removed from Vatican News website

2 weeks ago | americamagazine.org | Paulina Guzik

(OSV News) -- In a quiet but powerful move, Vatican News has begun removing artwork by Father Marko Rupnik -- the once-renowned mosaicist now accused of abusing over two dozen women -- from its website. His mosaics, long used to mark major feast days online, were recently replaced or left blank -- a shift many survivors say is long overdue.