Article Has Francis ‘insulted’ American Catholics? If Thomas Weinandy’s screed is the product of a traditional Catholic faith, who would want any part of it?By Paul BaumannJune 28, 2022 Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism Bishops
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
Article The Steadfast Gaze When faced with the horror of war, we want to tame it into something with order and meaning.By Rand Richards CooperJune 23, 2022 War and Peace Ukraine Russia History
‘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 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
Article Gogol or Hohol? In light of the recent events in Ukraine, an odd literary paternity suit has resurfaced. By John RoddenJune 17, 2022 Ukraine Russia Books History
Article Big Liars What would a Trump defense look like after the January 6 hearings?By Paul MosesJune 16, 2022 Donald Trump Domestic Affairs
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