Article Minding the Church Whistleblowers in the Church are prophetic and necessary. The hierarchy should treat them accordingly.By Brian DevlinOctober 20, 2021 Clericalism Laity Sexual-abuse Crisis
Article ‘The Problem Remains’ France’s report on clerical sexual abuse reveals a problem with institutional causes that must still be addressed.By Massimo FaggioliOctober 17, 2021 Sexual-abuse Crisis Pope Francis
Article Loving Herself, Regardless Biles’s unwillingness to “power through” was a “no” to the sanctification of grit and the legacy of abuse faced by both U.S. gymnasts and Black women.By Susan Bigelow ReynoldsAugust 4, 2021 U.S. Catholicism Sexual-abuse Crisis Sports
Article From Princes to Managers The Catholic episcopate is an unstable mixture of the modern and premodern. Understanding its history can help us reform it.By Massimo FaggioliMay 9, 2021 Bishops Sexual-abuse Crisis Vatican
Article A Historic Resignation Bishop Hoeppner’s resignation marks a significant advance in the effort to hold prelates accountable for concealing clergy sexual abuse.By Paul MosesApril 16, 2021 Bishops Sexual-abuse Crisis Pope Francis
Article A New Cardinal in D.C. “We’ve now got an opportunity to at least come to the table.” By Katie DanielsDecember 25, 2020 U.S. Catholicism Race Sexual-abuse Crisis
PoliticsThe Fallen Idol Neoliberalism has failed. Catholic social teaching can help us replace it with something better.By Anthony AnnettJanuary 3, 2022
ReligionWhere the Action Is Questions of ministry in the Catholic Church—and who ministers—suggest way to bring Vatican II principles into practice.By Rita FerroneJanuary 5, 2022
CultureThe Empowerment Trap The documentary LuLaRich shows how the LuLaRoe multilevel-marketing scheme preyed on women’s desire to balance careers with families.By Emma McDonaldJanuary 6, 2022
BooksClearing the Field Is it possible to talk about the moral aspect of sex in a way that does not put sexual harm at the center of the subject?By B. D. McClayDecember 21, 2021
CollectionsChristmas Critics 2021 Editors and contributors recommend books at the end of the year.By The EditorsDecember 15, 2021
CollectionsThomas Merton at Commonweal A selection of the monk, poet, and social critic’s spiritual writings from the archivesBy The EditorsDecember 10, 2018
