Article The Philosophy of Mourning Jonathan Lear’s new book understands mourning as evidence of human well-being. But it overlooks the importance of the agonizing lament.By Paul J. GriffithsJanuary 23, 2023 Death and Dying Books Nonfiction
Article Encouraged to Die? Canada, under the rubric of compassion and free choice, may be about to usher in an assisted-death law that knows no limits.By Michael W. HigginsJanuary 10, 2023 End-of-life Issues Politics Death and Dying
Article ‘I Believe in the Beatitudes’ The late Tom Cornell was an antiwar and civil-rights activist, a journalist, a farmer, and a devoted member of the Catholic Worker movement.By Patrick JordanAugust 16, 2022 Death and Dying War and Peace Social Justice
Article American Idols “Catholics who advocate for the dignity of all human life still have a lot of work to do.”By David AlbertsonJuly 13, 2022 Gun Control Abortion End-of-life Issues Death and Dying Pope John Paul II
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 ‘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 LGBTQ issues Death and Dying The Last Word
PoliticsDonald Trump's New York Maggie Haberman's book shows how Donald Trump’s New York experience set the context for his odd and sometimes dangerous presidential style.By Paul MosesFebruary 20, 2023
ReligionThe Anti-Francis Gatekeepers The death of Cardinal Pell exposed conservative Catholic efforts to secure the reversal of the Francis agenda at the next conclave.By Austen IvereighJanuary 27, 2023
CultureAlone in the City Edward Hopper’s paintings created a New York that conformed to the contours of his own life. His lonely characters strike a familiar chord for any city dweller. By Robert RubsamFebruary 9, 2023
BooksTwo Sides of Dignity By letting civility happen, we take better care not only of others and of the world itself, but of ourselves.By Costică BrădăţanNovember 2, 2022
BooksA Circle without a Center Is it important to hire Catholic intellectuals at Catholic universities? What challenges stand in the way?By Bernard G. PrusakJuly 12, 2022
CollectionsThe Attack on Ukraine As the crisis in Ukraine continues, we’re featuring articles on the war and what could be to come for Ukrainians and the world as a whole.By The EditorsMarch 25, 2022
