Article Politics Without Partisanship On the occasion of his retirement, John Carr reflects on fifty years working for peace, justice, and Catholic social thought. By Heidi Schlumpf February 20, 2026 Interview U.S. Catholicism Bishops Religion
Article Letters | ICE in Minneapolis, learning in Lonergan Readers call for compassion in the face of ICE's siege and hope in redemption in the face of historical decline. By The Editors February 20, 2026 Letters
'Of This World'—Revelation and Reporting In the third episode of our special podcast series, ‘Commonweal’ contributors Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Nick Tabor speak with investigative reporter Daniel Silliman. Religion Politics
Article The Networker The man may be dead, but the ethos of the Epstein network is ascendant in American public life. By The Editors February 19, 2026 Editorial Donald Trump Politics
Article A Shrine and a School Christian Smith wants Notre Dame to be pure. But shrines are never pure—and Notre Dame is an American Catholic shrine. By Cathleen Kaveny & Robin Darling Young February 18, 2026 Religion Culture Higher Education
Article Leo’s Transatlantic Task How will Pope Leo navigate a growing hostility between the United States and the European continent? By Massimo Faggioli February 14, 2026 Pope Leo XIV Religion Vatican Donald Trump
Article Bernard the Elder Remembering Bernard P. Prusak: inspiring teacher, prolific theologian, and loving father. By Bernard G. Prusak February 13, 2026 Obituary Death and Dying Religion
Article The Cruelty Inside The Trump administration is constructing a network of concentration camps on U.S. soil. Have the American people seen enough? By Regina Munch February 11, 2026 Immigration Donald Trump Politics
Article The Priesthood’s Ritual Logic I was initially certain the Church’s refusal to ordain women was an archaic bit of chauvinism. But now I'm no longer certain that is the real issue. By Paul Baumann February 10, 2026 Women in the Church Religion
