Article The Synodal Journey Continues The good news is that we are still a Vatican II Church: thanks to Francis, efforts by some to shape the Church in an anti-conciliar way have failed. By Massimo Faggioli November 8, 2023 Synodality Pope Francis Bishops
Article Synodality Works In the early decades of the twenty-first century, historians will say, the Church sought a new way of operating that would allow it to travel into a new era. By Austen Ivereigh November 7, 2023 Synodality Pope Francis Religion Bishops
Article Reading ‘Laudate Deum’ In ‘Laudate Deum,’ Francis seeks nothing less than a revolution in how human beings relate to their own capacities. By Max Foley-Keene October 17, 2023 Climate Change Environment Pope Francis Religion
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 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
Article Can Francis Get Catholics to Care About Ecology? What if the starting point of ecological transformation is death instead of life? By César J. Baldelomar October 1, 2023 Environment Climate Change Pope Francis Religion Politics Synodality