Commonweal

Here are some recent Commonweal articles, which are very interesting.

Dialogue, Not Monologue by Francis X. Clooney How is Benedict XVI, long a defender of orthodoxy and famous critic of the "dictatorship of relativism," likely to approach interreligious dialogue?

Fruits of Disagreement by The Editors At the recent Synod of Bishops, Benedict XVI seemed to believe that a more candid exchange of views among bishops benefits the church.

A Negligent President by The Editors Congress, and the nation, may be coming to their senses about the failure of President Bush’s misconceived campaign to defeat Islamic terrorism by invading Iraq.

Goodbye, Catholics by Mark Stricherz How did the Democratic Party lose the Catholic vote?

Hello, Catholics by Daniel Finn While the Democratic Party lost interest in Catholic voters, the GOP was eager to snap them up. But, Finn asks, are politicians useful to churchgoers?