Article Doubling Down There is nothing recognizably Catholic about the approach to politics or internal Church disagreements taken by Catholics for Choice. By Paul Baumann July 21, 2022 Abortion U.S. Catholicism
Article Mark Shields & Commonweal The late Mark Shields was the first honoree of Commonweal’s Catholic in the Public Square award, and a stalwart supporter of the magazine. By Paul Baumann July 5, 2022
Article Has Francis ‘insulted’ American Catholics? If Thomas Weinandy’s screed is the product of a traditional Catholic faith, who would want any part of it? By Paul Baumann June 28, 2022 Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism Bishops
Article ‘Don’t Invite the Theologians’ 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. By Paul Baumann May 31, 2022 U.S. Catholicism Theology Liturgy
Article ‘That’s Hitler!’ The parallels between Hitler’s messaging and Trump’s are impossible to ignore. By Paul Baumann May 3, 2022 Donald Trump History
Article Love & Common Sense The Church has not always been right, but its call for us to question our contemporary cultural assumptions is more than outdated anthropology. By Paul Baumann April 17, 2022 LGBTQ issues Continuing the Conversation