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 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 Giving Doctors a Say Giving medical professionals some agency in end-of-life decisions can be consistent with church teaching. We just need to integrate the concept of futility.By Michael RedingerFebruary 24, 2020 Bioethics Death and Dying End-of-life Issues Health Care
Article Envisioning the Afterlife What is the afterlife? How do we value lives different from our own? We can’t know what comes next, but philosophy urges us to confront the questions.By Meghan SullivanApril 9, 2019 Philosophy End-of-life Issues Spirituality The Last Word
Article Closing Remarks The late poet laureate’s last book offers sardonic wit as it moves toward lifeBy William H. PritchardJuly 7, 2018 Poetry End-of-life Issues
Article Out of Reach Confronting the sadness and regret of a father’s remotenessBy Peter QuinnOctober 4, 2017 End-of-life Issues
PoliticsIs ‘Bronze Age Pervert’ Born to Rule? It’s hard to understand how anyone can think of Bronze Age Pervert as a role model, but an alarming number of young would-be fascists apparently do.By Matt McManusNovember 19, 2023
ReligionSold by the Jesuits Rachel L. Swarns's book dives into the history and legacy of the 272 slaves sold by the Jesuits at Georgetown University.By Marcia ChatelainNovember 15, 2023
CultureHave We Become Gods? Tara Isabella Burton’s new book asks: How has self-creation in pursuit of profit become our social ideal?By Brad EastNovember 15, 2023
BooksPreserving Hope for Humanity One fear ties together techno-utopian fantasies and anti-birth environmentalism: the messy, imperfect reality of our human bodies.By Gilbert MeilaenderNovember 1, 2023
CollectionsThe Israel-Palestine Conflict A collection of Commonweal's writings on the Israel-Palestine conflict since 2009By The EditorsNovember 14, 2023