Catholicism

The Bare Ruined Choirs of Notre Dame

The Bare Ruined Choirs of Notre Dame The Bare Ruined Choirs of Notre Dame

This monument to medieval faith will surely be rebuilt—by the techno-mobilization of capitalist individualism.

Apr 22, 2019 / Richard Lingeman

Pope Francis at the Vatican

The Vatican Sex-Abuse Summit Was Never Going to Undo the Harm The Vatican Sex-Abuse Summit Was Never Going to Undo the Harm

The left welcomed the pontiff because he was anti-authoritarian—but that’s exactly why the summit was a disappointment.

Feb 28, 2019 / Michael F. Pettinger

Marcher at the Women's March

A Tale of Two Marches A Tale of Two Marches

The streets of Washington were full of priests, pussy hats, and everything in between.

Jan 23, 2019 / Katha Pollitt

Cardinal Arns

The Passing of Dom Paulo, Cardinal Arns, a Liberation Theology Titan The Passing of Dom Paulo, Cardinal Arns, a Liberation Theology Titan

He stood up courageously against Brazil’s dictatorship and supported the “preferential option for the poor.”

Feb 1, 2017 / Lawrence Weschler

Bruce Springsteen’s Redemption Song

Bruce Springsteen’s Redemption Song Bruce Springsteen’s Redemption Song

The musician delivers a flawed but exquisitely moving and detailed new memoir.

Dec 1, 2016 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Could the clouds of testosterone billowing from the campaign have something to do with the fact that Donald Trump is facing a woman?

Nov 2, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine Will Keep Fighting to Limit War Powers, and More From Our 1-on-1 Interview Tim Kaine Will Keep Fighting to Limit War Powers, and More From Our 1-on-1 Interview

Kaine also talked about the need for “a strong man to support a strong woman for president.”

Oct 14, 2016 / Joan Walsh

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Religion Versus Unions Religion Versus Unions

Some professors at the Jesuit Seattle University have been barred from organizing because their jobs are too religious in nature.

Sep 26, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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How a Nun, a Vet, and a Housepainter Stood Up to the Threat of Nuclear Weapons How a Nun, a Vet, and a Housepainter Stood Up to the Threat of Nuclear Weapons

Dan Zak’s Almighty reminds readers that the United States’ poisonous and very expensive history of nuclear-weapons production is far from over.

Aug 31, 2016 / Frida Berrigan

Donald Trump in Wilkes Barre

How Donald Trump Is Helping White Christian America Commit Suicide How Donald Trump Is Helping White Christian America Commit Suicide

America’s former majority is passing away in the age of Obama, but a new book explains that it is not dying a natural death—it’s making self-destructive choices.

Jul 11, 2016 / Joan Walsh

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