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 CARR June 29, 2022 Death and Dying U.S. Catholicism Media
Article Has Francis ‘insulted’ American Catholics? If Thomas Weinandy’s screed is the product of a traditional Catholic faith, who would want any part of it? By Paul Baumann June 28, 2022 Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism Bishops
Article A Recipe for Bitterness Terence Davies’s ‘Benediction’ explores disappointment with a world that has not lived up to the sacrifices it demands. By Robert Rubsam June 27, 2022 Movies Arts
Article The End of Roe With this Supreme Court ruling, one vexed era has ended, and another is about to begin. By The Editors June 25, 2022 Abortion Supreme Court Editorial
Article The Steadfast Gaze When faced with the horror of war, we want to tame it into something with order and meaning. By Rand Richards Cooper June 23, 2022 War and Peace Ukraine Russia History
Article The Vagaries of God-Making The deification of powerful, sometimes oppressive, men has been present throughout human history and isn’t likely to stop anytime soon. By Nate Klug June 22, 2022 Books History Indigenous Peoples
Article Faith & the LGBTQ Community Commonweal writers explore the intersection of faith, politics, aesthetics, and the LGBTQ community. By The Editors June 21, 2022 LGBTQ issues Sexuality
Article What Is Equity? The Right treats ‘equity’ as an insidious modern invention, but the word and concept have circulated for thousands of years, since Aristotle. By Charles McNamara June 21, 2022 Politics Equity
Feature Closeness & the Common Journey Synodality is an expression of the Church’s responsiveness to Christ. By Bishop Daniel E. Flores, STD June 20, 2022 Synodality U.S. Catholicism Theology Pope Francis
Article Who Has the Final Word? Even if they were about nothing, the fights with my father were real, and always unwinnable. By Dominic Preziosi June 18, 2022
Article Gogol or Hohol? In light of the recent events in Ukraine, an odd literary paternity suit has resurfaced. By John Rodden June 17, 2022 Ukraine Russia Books History
Article Big Liars What would a Trump defense look like after the January 6 hearings? By Paul Moses June 16, 2022 Donald Trump Domestic Affairs
Article In Search of Strangeness In ‘Esmond and Ilia,’ Marina Warner considers how her sensibility has been shaped by her parents. By Anthony Domestico June 14, 2022 Nonfiction
Feature Human Fundamentals Roosevelt Montás is one of the growing number of people of color who testify to the value of classics and great books in their communities. By Zena Hitz June 13, 2022 Books Literature Education
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 Fieseler June 10, 2022 LGBTQ issues Death and Dying The Last Word