Few modern figures have been as universally respected and admired as Jane Goodall. Goodall was known first for being an anthropologist and primatologist, famously immersing herself with chimpanzees in Tanzania to advance...
Jane Goodall’s care for all creatures rose from her spirituality
My childhood encounter with Jane Goodall shaped my understanding of God and creation.
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Threads of justice
Artist and organizer Tabitha Arnold uses textiles to chronicle the history and current reality of workers’ movements. Her art both documents workers’ struggles and invites viewers into a deeper commitment to labor justice and solidarity.
BY ERIK VANBEZOOIJEN
Act your age
For elder activists, the third phase of their life is a time for resistance, not retirement.
BY ELLYN SANNA
Let freedom ring
Rebellion and activism have always shaped America, and social movements have sustained the nation throughout history.
AN INTERVIEW WITH ANGELA P. DODSON
A border story
Leonel Palacios follows his dreams across the U.S. border—over and over again—in pursuit of a better life.
BY JOSEPH SORRENTINO
Papal report card
It’s been a year since Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected to the papacy. How has Pope Leo XIV done so far?
BY FATHER MARK R. FRANCIS, C.S.V.
“American Catholics come from a pilgrim, immigrant church that has helped forge this great nation. We forget that to our ecclesial and national peril.”
Kevin Clarke
