Paul Baumann

The late Mark Shields was the first honoree of Commonweal’s Catholic in the Public Square award, and a stalwart supporter of the magazine.

If Thomas Weinandy’s screed is the product of a traditional Catholic faith, who would want any part of it?

Theologians are not the sole solution to the Church’s problems, but it is a mistake to think that setting aside theology or doctrine is the answer.

The parallels between Hitler’s messaging and Trump’s are impossible to ignore.

The Church has not always been right, but its call for us to question our contemporary cultural assumptions is more than outdated anthropology.

Alzheimer’s causes great suffering for both those it afflicts and the people who love them—but our responses to it can provide a humanizing perspective.