March 2026

Article

Outwitting the Anti-Catholics

When arguing “parental rights” cases in front of the Supreme Court, advocates use a playbook created by twentieth-century Catholics.

By Dennis J. Wieboldt III

February 23, 2026

Feature

New Ways to Survive

Joseph Sorrentino photographs the lives of migrants living at Tochan, a shelter in Mexico City.

By Joseph Sorrentino

February 23, 2026

Immigration

Arts

Article

Invitation

"Scan polluted skies / for a city of wholeness, distant as hope."

By Grace Schulman

February 23, 2026

Poetry

Article

Anger or Hatred?

William Galston explores how anger, hatred, and lust for domination threaten liberal democracy.

By Joshua L. Cherniss

February 23, 2026

Philosophy

Books

Article

Stories of Faith and Shame

Six stories of mothers, hidden believers, and shame illuminate Endō Shūsaku’s complex vision of Christianity in Japan.

By Charles De Wolf

February 23, 2026

Books

Continuing the Conversation

Japan

Article

Born Out of Catastrophe

Christian Democratic parties rebuilt Europe after World War II. Could a renewed Christian democracy rebuild the United States after Trumpism?

By Anthony Annett

February 23, 2026

History

Article

Three Poems by David Lehman

"Leonard Bernstein / baton in hand / as if he’s dancing / bringing back college days / and drinking songs /on trombones and trumpets"

By David Lehman

February 23, 2026

Poetry

Article

Keats and the Real World

The great English poet tried to solve the problem of objectivity by destroying the boundaries between himself and his subjects.

By Peter Schwendener

February 23, 2026

Poetry

Philosophy

Article

Don’t Leave It to the Experts

We need experts to help guide monetary policy—but expertise is no substitute for democratic deliberation over our values and priorities.

By Matt Mazewski

February 23, 2026

Economy

Article

The Remaking of Thomas Mann

‘The Magic Mountain’ testifies to the power of art to transform life. But before he could complete his masterwork, Thomas Mann had to transform himself.

By Costica Bradatan

February 22, 2026

Books

Philosophy

Article

A Home Overflowing

Kate Lucky reports on the parents choosing to have lots and lots of kids.

By Kate Lucky

February 22, 2026

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

Article

What is so wrong about wanting to extend compassion and dignity to vulnerable people who sought refuge here and now reside among us?

Letters | ICE in Minneapolis, learning in Lonergan

By The Editors

February 20, 2026

Letters

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

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

Higher Education

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

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

Article

Another Requiem in Minneapolis

The personal misery of a police state is hard for language to capture.

By Patricia Hampl

January 31, 2026

Immigration

Article

The 401(k) Is Tearing Society Apart

Individual retirement accounts like the 401(k) have become the backbone of our retirement system. They are a key contributor to the precarity unraveling the social fabric.

By Nate Bernhard

January 11, 2026