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From the very first issue of The Commonweal, the editors offer a brief introduction to the vision for this journal.

The Dominican Sisters of Peace spend their lives constantly on the move, changing places and customs to meet the emerging needs of the people of God.

China’s Communist Party has succeeded in large part because of its adaptability. But under Xi Jinping, party structures are changing.

Throughout Leonard Cohen’s life, he sought a commitment to others that echoed, however imperfectly, Jesus’s love.

The Knights of Peter Claver gives Black Catholics the opportunity to serve God, the Church, and their communities.

In light of the upcoming USCCB meeting, Bishop John Stowe discusses the role of politics in the Church.

The simplicity of monastic practice feels right for the chaos of our time.

A new exhibit explores J.M.W. Turner’s relationship to nineteenth-century Britain’s changing landscape.

“Even on the days I question my spiritual ties to the Church, the Marianist charism has helped me find a place in Catholicism.”

… Carmen M. … Nanko-Fernández …

The Norbertines in Santa Maria de la Vid understand that moving forward means adopting a flexible style of living and working in the Albuquerque community.

Reminders of death—and of the dead—needn't be terrifying.

In Margaret Verble’s new novel, ghosts serve as a means of preserving indigenous culture.