Article The Abuse Scandal & Synodality In the United States, there is a growing gap between Catholic academia and the institutional Church, one that hinders our ability to understand the sex-abuse crisis.By Massimo FaggioliJune 30, 2022 Higher Education U.S. Catholicism Sexual-abuse Crisis Synodality
Article ‘Born a Democrat, Baptized a Catholic’ The late Mark Shields, political columnist and commentator, offered a positive vision of politics and faith in action.By John CarrJune 29, 2022 Death and Dying U.S. Catholicism Media
Article A Recipe for Bitterness Terence Davies’s ‘Benediction’ explores disappointment with a world that has not lived up to the sacrifices it demands.By Robert RubsamJune 27, 2022 Movies Arts
‘An Early Spring’ On this episode, Fr. James Martin, SJ and filmmaker Evan Mascagni speak about their new documentary, ‘Building a Bridge.’ Listen: LGBTQ issues U.S. Catholicism
Article What Is Equity? The Right treats ‘equity’ as an insidious modern invention, but the word and concept have circulated for thousands of years, since Aristotle. By Charles McNamaraJune 21, 2022 Politics Equity
Feature Closeness & the Common Journey Synodality is an expression of the Church’s responsiveness to Christ.By Bishop Daniel E. Flores, STDJune 20, 2022 Synodality U.S. Catholicism Theology Pope Francis
Article Who Has the Final Word? Even if they were about nothing, the fights with my father were real, and always unwinnable.By Dominic PreziosiJune 18, 2022
PoliticsGetting Used to It There are things one shouldn’t get over too quickly, and things one should never get used to. By The EditorsMay 25, 2022
ReligionWhen Timing Is Paramount If Roe is overturned, the USCCB must be ready to emphasize a culture of life that protects and empowers vulnerable women.By Peter SteinfelsMay 9, 2022
Culture‘Still Beloved’ In 1973, Reginald Adams was killed in one of many attacks on gay people in the United States. Now, a new grave commemorates his life and death.By Robert FieselerJune 10, 2022
BooksThe Pope of Russell Square T. S. Eliot understood that we are mostly made of the past, and that to nullify it in the name of progress is to annihilate much that is precious.By Terry EagletonJune 6, 2022
CollectionsFaith & the LGBTQ Community Commonweal writers explore the intersection of faith, politics, aesthetics, and the LGBTQ community.By The EditorsJune 21, 2022