Religion

From the archives: Art isn't good because its characters are good people or its themes "family friendly." Making good Catholic art means thoughtfully engaging with reality.

"Those whose theology he shares frequently distrust him because of his politics, and those with whom he feels at home politically may doubt him because of his theology."

L. de Coninck reflects on his experience of being incarcerated at Dachau for three years as a Catholic priest.

From the archives: In one of the most popular articles from the 1940s, George H. Dunne recognizes and condemns institutional racism in the Church.

“You,” I told the Blessed Mother, “will have to be her mother.”

French novelist Georges Bernanos wrote for Commonweal in the 1940s. In 2019, his thoughts on poverty have never been more relevant

A manifesto by European Catholics sojourning in America.

The first effort we must make is to unlearn a few things.

Just before M. Maritain’s last sailing for Europe (December, 1938), the editors of The Commonweal put to him a number of questions

On imagination, faith, and the natural fancy of children

The spread of Christianity in 1930's Japan meets with strong resistance, both political and cultural.