In the first episode of "Of This World," a special podcast series co-hosted by "Commonweal," contributors
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Nick Tabor introduce the podcast—and themselves—and discuss "Christianity's American Fate" by David Hollinger.
In ‘The Last Supper,’ Paul Elie tells the stories of artists whose struggles with their own religious beliefs amid the AIDS pandemic inspired often-controversial art.
St. Godric’s transformation from successful merchant to ascetic hermit illuminates the ways people relate their religious beliefs to their wealth—in the Middle Ages and today.
The recent public display of fraternity between pope and king came at a fortuitous time. The installation of Sarah Mullally as archbishop of Canterbury could complicate relations between the Vatican and the Church of England.
"It is our duty to make sure people know where the Catholic Church stands on abortion, and we’ll keep making life miserable for any so-called Catholic who stands up for anything else."
Our culture is marked by a competitive victimization. But perhaps we need to see what both secular and religious perpetrators of violence have in common.
Daryl Russell Grigsby’s book, grounded in a tradition of Black social justice Catholicism, brings to life the stories of those who try to make of the world a garden.
The history of Marian devotion in the Catholic Church is over a millennium old. This weekend, thousands of Catholic pilgrims will gather in Rome to continue this long tradition at the Marian Jubilee.
The uproar surrounding Cardinal Cupich’s decision to honor Dick Durbin for his work on immigration reform reveals more about the divisions in the U.S. Church than it does about either man.
Since the release of 'Fratelli tutti' five years ago, the encyclical's call for human fraternity, social friendship, and a culture of encounter has lost none of its salience.
Stephen Harrigan’s book ‘Sorrowful Mysteries’ gives a stirring account of the historical, political, and spiritual impacts of the 1917 apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Fátima.
