Commonweal Magazine

Catholic hospitals are already underfunded. With COVID-19 cases rising, they face an ethical dilemma: how to distribute limited resources in favor of the poor.

By Paul Moses

March 31, 2020

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April 2020

Article

Are All Welcome?

Churches are spaces for every part of the body of Christ. By not making them accessible to disabled Catholics, we fail in our commitment to universal inclusion.

By Madeline Jarrett

March 30, 2020

The American Parish Today

U.S. Catholicism

Laity

Liturgy

Article

Refuge of Love

We’re at a moment right now when physical presence isn’t possible. But in these next few days, picture it anyway, and the loving relationships that sustain you most.

By Thomas Baker

March 29, 2020

Spirituality

Article

Living in Isolation

Even if we cannot get to the Eucharist, we can still enact symbols of communion to fight the destructive effects of isolation.

March 27, 2020

Must Reads

Politics

Good, but Not Good Enough

Joe Biden has adopted Elizabeth Warren’s bankruptcy plan, reversing his 2005 position. But even with it, will he be able to address the underlying causes of debt?

By Matt Mazewski

March 23, 2020

Religion

Against the Infernalists

David Bentley Hart’s book makes the case for universal salvation, arguing that a belief in eternal damnation is morally repugnant and theologically insupportable.

By Karen Kilby

March 16, 2020