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Peace & Justice

How can Catholics travel ethically?

How should one who wishes to travel ethically think about economics, sustainability, and culture? Is it even ethical to travel in the first place? Take our survey.

For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics around the country. We also invite readers to submit their responses to...

May 2026

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE

Threads of justice

Artist and organizer Tabitha Arnold uses textiles to chronicle the history and current reality of workers’ movements. Her art both documents workers’ struggles and invites viewers into a deeper commitment to labor justice and solidarity.
BY ERIK VANBEZOOIJEN

Act your age

For elder activists, the third phase of their life is a time for resistance, not retirement.
BY ELLYN SANNA

Let freedom ring

Rebellion and activism have always shaped America, and social movements have sustained the nation throughout history.
AN INTERVIEW WITH ANGELA P. DODSON

A border story

Leonel Palacios follows his dreams across the U.S. border—over and over again—in pursuit of a better life.
BY JOSEPH SORRENTINO

Papal report card

It’s been a year since Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected to the papacy. How has Pope Leo XIV done so far?
BY FATHER MARK R. FRANCIS, C.S.V.

“American Catholics come from a pilgrim, immigrant church that has helped forge this great nation. We forget that to our ecclesial and national peril.”

Kevin Clarke