Ann Killian

Ann Killian is a novice with the Dominican Sisters of Peace. She holds a PhD in English Language and Literature from Yale University.

The Dominican Sisters of Peace spend their lives constantly on the move, changing places and customs to meet the emerging needs of the people of God.

November 13, 2021

The American public demands peaceful conduct from citizens protesting police brutality and racism. Why doesn’t it expect the same of law enforcement?

June 17, 2020

Must Reads

Politics

There are things one shouldn’t get over too quickly, and things one should never get used to.

May 25, 2022

Religion

If Roe is overturned, the USCCB must be ready to emphasize a culture of life that protects and empowers vulnerable women.

May 9, 2022

Culture

In 1973, Reginald Adams was killed in one of many attacks on gay people in the United States. Now, a new grave commemorates his life and death.

June 10, 2022

Books

T. S. Eliot understood that we are mostly made of the past, and that to nullify it in the name of progress is to annihilate much that is precious.

June 6, 2022

Collections

Commonweal writers explore the intersection of faith, politics, aesthetics, and the LGBTQ community.

June 21, 2022