Article He’s Not the Military Pope Why make the prophetic John XXIII the heavenly poster-child and patron saint for Italy’s soldiers?By Robert MickensSeptember 18, 2017 War and Peace Vatican II Bishops Letter from Rome
Article Letter from Rome The last absolute monarchy in the West is crumbling, and maybe that's a good thingBy Robert MickensJuly 31, 2017 Letter from Rome Pope Francis Bishops
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Article Letter from Rome: How Francis Promotes Outsiders Pope Francis continues his habit of rehabilitating men once on the outs with authorities in RomeBy Robert MickensJune 26, 2017 Letter from Rome Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism Bishops
PoliticsNot a Normal Election By telling Americans in advance that he intends to stay in power regardless of the vote count, Trump implicates his supporters in his actions.By Timothy SnyderNovember 2, 2020
ReligionThe Bundist Rabbi An organized pursuit of justice is both Michael Feinberg’s work and his passion.By Fran QuigleyJanuary 2, 2021
Religion‘Worship of a False God’ Fr. Bryan Massingale speaks about why racism persists in America and the Church: because racist policies and structures benefit white people.By Regina MunchDecember 27, 2020
CultureHer Majesty, His Holiness How ‘The Crown’ can help us think about the papacy.By Massimo FaggioliDecember 30, 2020
Books‘A Rhetoric of Elevation’ Barack Obama’s memoir is written with admirable clarity and attention to detail, but is weighed down by its tone.By Paul BaumannJanuary 1, 2021
CollectionsFratelli Tutti A collection of Commonweal’s writing about ‘Fratelli tutti,’ Pope Francis’s most recent papal encyclical, including the symposium from the December 2020 issue.By The EditorsNovember 17, 2020