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Article The U.S.-Born Pope Is Changing U.S. Catholicism Pope Leo has focused on issues—immigration, economic justice, war and peace, and artificial intelligence—on which the American polity is hungry for moral guidance. By E. J. Dionne Jr. September 1, 2026 Pope Leo XIV U.S. Catholicism Social Justice
Article Remembering Wendell Berry A collection of Commonweal's best writing about the farmer and author—including two poems by Berry himself. By The Editors September 1, 2026 Environment Books
