Article Jerusalem’s First Cardinal Cardinal Pizzaballa offered himself in exchange for those being held by Hamas. By Massimo Faggioli October 16, 2023 Religion Bishops Middle East Jewish-Christian Relations
Article Ellen Koneck Offers Plenary at Restorative Justice Conference in Minneapolis Conference participants explored restorative justice as a means of flourishing and renewal, both in the Church and beyond. By The Editors October 15, 2023 News
Article Junk DNA The human genome is sloppy—and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. By John W. Farrell October 14, 2023 Books Science Nonfiction
Article The Limits of Liberalism Émile Perreau-Saussine’s book accuses Alasdair MacIntyre of being politically unserious. By Benjamin J. B. Lipscomb October 12, 2023 Books Philosophy postliberalism Politics
Article Pro-Fascist, Anti-Nazi “If we feed such frustration and resentment, then we risk repeating the same mistakes as Catholic Austrofascist activists.” By Eric Grube October 10, 2023 postliberalism Donald Trump History Religion
Feature The Conceptual Art of David Hammons David Hammons is a genius. But at art? At scamming? Both? By Clifford Thompson October 10, 2023 art Culture Race
Article Abolishing Poverty in America Poverty is not inevitable. Matthew Desmond explains the steps we need to take to eradicate it. By Dominic Preziosi October 9, 2023 Interview Poverty Economy
Feature Synodality & Catholic Amnesia Catholic synodality has a long, rich history. Understanding that history will help the Church flourish. By Shaun Blanchard October 9, 2023 Synodality Pope Francis Vatican II
Article Louis Bouyer’s Cosmic Vision The work of Louis Bouyer—one of the twentieth century’s greatest theologians—illuminates the full Christological richness of the Second Vatican Council. By Robert P. Imbelli October 8, 2023 Theology Religion Spirituality
Article ‘The Suspicious Catholic’ “I explained to the author of the profile, my wife is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and she was uncomfortable baptizing our children.” By Paul Baumann October 8, 2023 Religion Jewish-Christian Relations Politics History
Article William Barber’s Life of Struggle For William J. Barber II, the soul of America cannot be saved unless the rejected lead a moral and political revival. By Gary Dorrien October 8, 2023 Religion Politics Social Justice
Article Agony, Almost Anne Enright's new book explores the tumultuous nature of family relationships, abandonment, and sexuality. By Valerie Sayers October 7, 2023 Books Fiction Culture
Article The Synod on Synodality Commonweal contributors reflect on Pope Francis’s effort to remake the Church. By The Editors October 6, 2023 Religion Pope Francis Synodality
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Article The Bible as Poetry If you can’t read poetry, a great part of the Bible is going to remain closed to you. By Christian Wiman October 5, 2023 Theology Poetry Books