Article They Were Here Writing graffiti can be a small rebellion, a sign that people passing through mattered. By Daniel Walden October 27, 2021 Saints The Last Word
Article Where Two or More Are Gathered An introduction to the religious communities special issue By The Editors October 27, 2021 The Varieties of Religious Community Today Religious Life Spirituality
Article Letters | Comings and Goings Readers weigh in on Afghanistan, acedia, aliens, and the horizon of life. By The Editors October 26, 2021 Letters
Article Poem | The Poet Retires to Plato’s Republic “Does the fly escape the ointment? / Does the troubadour win his coin / if he’s brooding at the bottom / of wells?” By Drew Calvert October 26, 2021 Poetry
Article The Antisocial Network The extent to which Facebook prioritizes profits over safety is especially alarming in light of just how integrated Facebook has become across the globe. By Dominic Preziosi October 26, 2021 Technology
Article Poem | On Earth... “Blessed be the night shift / the unfriended / those who try / the drivers and delivery boys / the widows / the utterly forgiving” By Susan Delaney Spear October 25, 2021 Poetry
Article Poem | Elegy for Our 130-Year-Old Catalpa “Thou, home to God / knows how many woodpeckers, cardinals, and jays” By Paul Mariani October 25, 2021 Poetry
Article Seeking Asylum The Biden administration is using Title 42 to deny migrants the chance to seek asylum, a decision that is both inhumane and unnecessary. By Isabella Simon October 24, 2021 Immigration Joe Biden
Article Make Them Pay The Pandora Papers should remind us to hold the wealthy accountable, at home and abroad. By The Editors October 21, 2021 Economy Foreign Affairs Domestic Affairs
Beliefs Made Visible On this episode, Mark Oppenheimer reflects on the aftermath of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. Spirituality
Article Speak Boldly, Listen Carefully The synod in Rome envisions a different Church, one in which ordinary people are heard. By Austen Ivereigh October 21, 2021 Pope Francis Laity Clericalism
Article Minding the Church Whistleblowers in the Church are prophetic and necessary. The hierarchy should treat them accordingly. By Brian Devlin October 20, 2021 Clericalism Laity Sexual-abuse Crisis
Article Life in the Unspooling Now Sally Rooney’s latest novel explores the everyday messiness of contemporary life and relationships. By Ryan Lackey October 19, 2021 Fiction Secularism and Modernity
Article Holding Them to Their Word In the Midwestern meatpacking industry, faith organizations and unions can and should collaborate to help overcome difficult working conditions. By Maia Silber October 18, 2021 U.S. Catholicism Nonfiction History
Article ‘The Problem Remains’ France’s report on clerical sexual abuse reveals a problem with institutional causes that must still be addressed. By Massimo Faggioli October 17, 2021 Sexual-abuse Crisis Pope Francis
