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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 11h

The November issue is here! Feat.: - Arvin Alaigh on Fr. Richard John Neuhaus - @mollieoreilly.bsky.social on rebuilding after Trump - Eugene McCarraher on capitalism's origins - The Editors on the bishops & MAGA nativism And much more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 06/10/2026

We had a ball last night at the Commonweal Benefit Dinner, where we honored Rev. John Jenkins, President Emeritus of @notredame.bsky.social, with our Centennial Award. It was wonderful to see so many friends old and new!

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 04/10/2026

TOMORROW: @heidischlumpf.bsky.social launches The First Word, a weekly guide to the Church and beyond. To get the first edition of the newsletter in your inbox, subscribe today! mailchi.mp/commonwealma...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 03/10/2026

Veteran religion reporter and Commonweal senior correspondent @heidischlumpf.bsky.social is launching a weekly newsletter! The First Word is Heidi’s guide to the week ahead—in the Church and beyond! Sign up today and get the first edition in your inbox this Monday: mailchi.mp/commonwealma...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 02/10/2026

For more like this: The First Word is your guide to Catholic news and opinion, from Commonweal senior correspondent @heidischlumpf.bsky.social. Subscribe today to get the first edition of the newsletter in your inbox this Monday: mailchi.mp/commonwealma...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 02/10/2026

Looking to break through the noise? In The First Word, a weekly newsletter, Commonweal senior correspondent @heidischlumpf.bsky.social will tell you what you need to know in the Church, politics, and beyond! Subscribe to get the first edition this Monday: mailchi.mp/commonwealma...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 01/10/2026

Want more from @heidischlumpf.bsky.social? Subscribe to The First Word, Heidi's newsletter guide to the week ahead in religion, politics, and culture. First edition drops this Monday! mailchi.mp/commonwealma...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 30/09/2026

ANNOUNCING: The First Word, a weekly newsletter from Commonweal senior correspondent @heidischlumpf.bsky.social. Your guide to the week ahead in Church news and commentary—in your inbox every Monday! Sign up today: mailchi.mp/commonwealma...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 30/09/2026

A big announcement… We’re delighted to launch The First Word, a weekly newsletter from senior correspondent @heidischlumpf.bsky.social. Each Monday, Schlumpf shares what she’ll be watching in the Church and beyond. Click the link below to subscribe! 👇️

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 09/09/2026

The October issue is here! Inside: - @ejdionne.bsky.social on Leo & U.S. Catholicism - @heidischlumpf.bsky.social and Eve Tushnet on converts - A symposium on Time magazine's 'Is God Dead?' cover - @drwclvrt.bsky.social on literature & self-help And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 19/08/2026

Join us! On October 5, Commonweal will celebrate 102 years of publication with dinner and cocktails We'll also be honoring Rev. John I. Jenkins, President Emeritus of @notredame.bsky.social, with the Commonweal Centennial Award. Purchase tickets here: pages.commonwealmagazine.org/benefit-2026/

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 12/08/2026

The September issue is here! Inside: - Terry Eagleton on becoming notorious - @samuelmoyn.bsky.social, Shai Held, and Paul J. Griffiths on universalism - Pedro Gonzalez on Mike Pence - Dorothy Fortenberry on J. D. Vance & Lena Dunham And much more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 11/07/2026

It’s easy to blame vaccine skepticism on ignorance or scientific misinformation. But what if we took time to listen to some Americans’ sincere fears about vaccines? A NEW EPISODE of the Commonweal podcast: www.commonwealmagazine.org/podcast/anti...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 01/07/2026

The July/August issue is here! Featuring a 'Magnifica humanitas' symposium, with @antoniospadaro.bsky.social, @frankpasquale.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy, Meghan Sullivan, Kevin Gallagher, @millervincent.bsky.social, and @johntmcgreevy.bsky.social And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 25/06/2026

In the third and final episode of “The City and the Cross,” Aaron Robertson reckons with what was truly lost in Detroit’s 1989 parish closures and asks whether the Catholic Church is any more committed to its Black congregants today. Listen now! www.commonwealmagazine.org/podcast/dots...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 12/06/2026

"This is a 'hidden' chapter of American civil-rights history: the story of multiracial resistance movements and the long battle to find a spiritual home." Listen now: Part one of our podcast series on the history of Black Catholic Detroit is live! www.commonwealmagazine.org/city-and-cross

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 11/06/2026

In the first episode of our new limited podcast series, “The City and the Cross,” inaugural Centennial Fellow Aaron Robertson traces the origins and flowering of Black Catholic Detroit. Listen now! www.commonwealmagazine.org/podcast/ground

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 09/06/2026

TOMORROW: We're delighted to launch Centennial Fellow Aaron Robertson's narrative podcast series on the rise, erosion, and defiant survival of Black Catholic Detroit. Listen to the teaser now! www.commonwealmagazine.org/podcast/city...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 27/05/2026

The June issue is here! Feat.: - @massimofaggioli.bsky.social and Thomas Banchoff on liberal democracy & the Church - Ian Marcus Corbin on our 'ownerist' society - Ellen Wayland-Smith on the hardness of Christian love And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 05/05/2026

This Thursday (5/7): Join us for a virtual panel on Black spiritual community in a digital age! Feat. Osun priestess Juju Bae, Buddhist minister Lama Rod Owens, and moderation from Commonweal's Centennial Fellow, Aaron Robertson. Click here to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 28/04/2026

The May issue is here! Feat.: - Rand Richards Cooper on writing in an AI age - @heidischlumpf.bsky.social on the case for lay preaching - Aaron Robertson on the education of Black Catholic writers - The Editors on Trump's war budget And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 27/03/2026

Commonweal is now accepting applications for its Centennial Fellowship! This one-year fellowship is for an outstanding early-career writer looking to expand upon a compelling aspect of their work. To learn more and apply, visit cwlmag.org/fellows!

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 27/03/2026

OPEN NOW: Commonweal is seeking an editorial intern for the summer of 2026! Learn more and join the life of the magazine! www.cwlmag.org/interns

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 25/03/2026

The April issue is here! Feat.: - @susanbreynolds.bsky.social on Easter and cynicism - @alexwstern.bsky.social on AI - A conversation between Patti Smith and @antoniospadaro.bsky.social - @heidischlumpf.bsky.social on women's ordination And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 06/03/2026

A recently released scorecard from NETWORK, the Catholic political lobby, assesses whether members of Congress support legislation that advances Catholic social teaching. Catholic Republicans do not perform well. Read more from Schlumpf: www.commonwealmagazine.org/schlumpf-cat...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 26/02/2026

Commonweal is pleased to announce that Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC, President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, is the 2026 recipient of its biennial Centennial Award! The award will be presented at the Commonweal Benefit Dinner on October 5, 2026. www.commonwealmagazine.org/news/announc...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 25/02/2026

"These parents like spending time with children. Not every adult does, but they do. To them, kids are funny and imaginative and precocious." Kate Lucky reports on the families choosing to have lots and lots of kids: www.commonwealmagazine.org/large-famili...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 25/02/2026

The man may be dead, but the ethos of the Epstein network is ascendant in American public life. For the March issue, the editors reflect on the latest release of Epstein emails. Read here: www.commonwealmagazine.org/editorial-ep...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 24/02/2026

The March issue is here! Feat.: - @regmunch.bsky.social & Patricia Hampl on the crisis in Minnesota - The Editors on Epstein - Frederick Bauerschmidt on Erik Varden's theology - @heidischlumpf.bsky.social interviews John Carr And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 19/02/2026

Now Open! The 'Commonweal' Prize for Short Fiction, feat. guest judge @philklay.bsky.social! The annual prize recognizes original short fiction from emerging writers. The winner will receive $1,000 and publication in our fiction issue. Learn more here! commonweal.submittable.com/submit/34945...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 18/02/2026

THIS FRIDAY in Washington, D.C.: Commonweal is thrilled to be co-sponsoring a conversation at Georgetown exploring Pope Francis's call for a culture of encounter. Feat: @roberttalisse.bsky.social, Nadia Urbinati, and @paulelie.bsky.social. RSVP today! berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/events/democ...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 02/02/2026

You might notice that we've given Commonwealmagazine.org a modest makeover. We hope the website now looks a little more like the magazine itself: a curated selection of writing on democracy, faith, and the common good, meant to reward attention. Commonwealmagazine.org

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 02/02/2026

We’ve given the 'Commonweal' website a refresh. In a moment of cultural chaos and rising authoritarianism, we want the site to be a haven for sustained reflection—one that reflects the full range of our coverage. Check out the new Commonwealmagazine.org, and let us know what you think!

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 28/01/2026

The February issue is here! Feat: - A dispatch by @kevjg.bsky.social from a DHS protest - Rita Ferrone on Leo and the liturgy - @catholicclod.bsky.social on universalism and forgiveness - James Chappel on Charles Murray and Christianity And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 23/12/2025

The January issue is here! Inside: - George Scialabba on the end of verbal literacy - Anne M. Carpenter on Balthasar and the Catholic right - Sharon Mesmer on Patti Smith - M. Anthony Mills on a MAGA attack on science And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 26/11/2025

The December issue is here!🎄Inside: - @sohrabahmari.bsky.social calls for a Christian-democratic renewal—and four contributors respond - Aaron Robertson reports on Black Catholic life in Detroit - Editors and friends recommend Christmas reads And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 21/11/2025

Mark your calendars! On Thursday, December 4, join us at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary for a conversation between Roosevelt Montás and Adam Kirsch on reading and the good life. RSVP here! www.commonwealmagazine.org/rootsdialogue

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 03/11/2025

Please join us in welcoming the great @heidischlumpf.bsky.social to Commonweal! We’re delighted to announce that Heidi will be coming on board as Senior Correspondent. Read more about it here! www.commonwealmagazine.org/news/heidi-s...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 03/11/2025

THIS THURSDAY: 'Why Write?' Film critic @alissawilkinson.bsky.social will be in conversation with poet Micheal O’Siadhail at Columbia's Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary. RSVP here! events.columbia.edu/go/Commonwea...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 29/10/2025

The November issue is here! Feat: - Lauren Kane on St. Godric - Alexander Stern on technology and deculturation - An interview with Brandon Taylor - The Editors on Leo & care for the poor And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 23/10/2025

On Thursday, November 6, at the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary: Join us as we host @alissawilkinson.bsky.social, film critic at The New York Times, and poet Micheal O’Siadhail for a conversation on writing, beauty, and the common good. RSVP here! events.columbia.edu/go/Commonwea...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 08/10/2025

TOMORROW: Join us as we host Matthew Sitman and Tara Isabella Burton in dialogue at the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary! RSVP here: cwlmag.org/rootsdialogue

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 07/10/2025

Join the life of the magazine as we enter our second century! Commonweal is hiring a Director of Advancement and a Finance & Operations Manager — learn more here: cwlmag.org/jobs

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 06/10/2025

Former Commonweal managing editor and longtime friend of the magazine Pat Jordan has died. RIP, a true servant of God.

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 01/10/2025

Mark your calendars! On Thursday, October 9, two great conversationalists—Matthew Sitman and Tara Isabella Burton—will explore the purpose of conversation. RSVP here: www.commonwealmagazine.org/roots-dialog...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 24/09/2025

The October issue is here! Feat: - Ellen Wayland-Smith on eating Christ's body - Jason Blakely on expertise and Covid-19 - A symposium on caring for the mentally ill - The Editors on an authoritarian Supreme Court And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 27/08/2025

The September issue is here! Inside: - @susanbreynolds.bsky.social on Trump and Pinochet - Phil Christman on economics and Christianity - @heidischlumpf.bsky.social on Catholic 'mom bloggers' - Lynn Casteel Harper on the virtues of solitude And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 31/07/2025

Commonweal, as it embarks on its second century of publication, is seeking an intern for the fall 2025 term. Applications are due August 15. Join the life of the magazine! Learn more here: www.commonwealmagazine.org/interns

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 01/07/2025

The July/August issue is here! Feat: - Reflections on Pope Leo XIV - A short story by Elina Kumra, winner of the Commonweal Prize for Short Fiction - Eugene McCarraher on Ross Douthat and Jordan Peterson And much more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 28/05/2025

The June issue is here! Feat. - 'Remembering Pope Francis': reflections on the late pontiff - The Editors on Leo XIV - Bishop Mark Seitz on immigration & the Church - A symposium on American religious 'obsolescence' and more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

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