Article Rome on Mission Pope Francis’ reform of the Roman Curia is another step towards a synodal Church. By Austen IvereighApril 27, 2022 Vatican Pope Francis
Article Never Again, Again The only hope for humanity is peace.By Susan Bigelow ReynoldsApril 7, 2022 War and Peace Ukraine Russia Vatican
Article Putin’s War & Pope Francis Russia’s war in Ukraine tests the Holy See’s overall approach to international relations and its role as a neutral venue for peace talks.By Massimo FaggioliMarch 16, 2022 Russia Ukraine Vatican Pope Francis War and Peace
Article Not Quite Silenced Newly available records help fill in a half-painted picture of John Courtney Murray. By Susanna De StradisDecember 9, 2021 Religion Vatican
Feature Hope & Hesitancy Italy faces a political and religious turning point in the upcoming years. Where will the country go from here?By Massimo FaggioliSeptember 17, 2021 Vatican Foreign Affairs
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
PoliticsChild Labor Isn’t in the Past We can’t afford to play dumb as labor protections fail and disappear. Treating children like cheap labor costs too much.By Mollie Wilson O’ReillyAugust 6, 2023
ReligionOpus Dei’s Ordinary Secularity In a new history of Opus Dei, two senior members celebrate the group’s embrace of ordinary life.By Daniele PalmerAugust 4, 2023
CultureBarbie the Existentialist Stereotypical Barbie is everything, which is another way of saying that she is nothing.By Santiago RamosAugust 25, 2023
BooksIs Ethics Like Math? A new biography of philosopher Derek Parfit explains the eccentric philosopher's quest to find a legitimate secular moral theory. By Frank B. FarrellAugust 17, 2023
CollectionsPope Francis at Ten Years A wide-ranging collection of Commonweal’s coverage of the remarkable pontificate of Pope Francis.By The EditorsMarch 12, 2023