The retrial of humanitarian border activist Scott Warren raises frightening concerns for all who would help migrants. A conviction would set a dangerous precedent.
In dealing with bishops who engage in sexual misconduct, the USCCB seems to think that bishops can police themselves, without lay input. We need a better system.
Democrats should shelve arguments about “Medicare for All,” defend Obamacare, and denounce conservatives’ eagerness to rip coverage from those who need it.
USCCB spokesperson Judy Keane’s recent pro-Trump tweets are symptoms of a larger problem. The bishops need to be transformed, especially in their use of power.
Commonweal writers have long engaged with the church’s stance on labor rights, worker justice, and income inequality. Here are the best pieces from our archives.
The Mueller Report raises questions that its author needs to answer. When he appears before Congress, Mueller needs to clarify concepts like ‘corrupt intent.’
A city is noisy, dirty, sometimes cruel, sometimes surprisingly kind, always restless, constantly building over its own past. Like all things, it needs prayer.
