President emeritus Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., to receive Commonweal Centennial Award

Rev. John I Jenkins C.S.C.(Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame) Commonweal, the oldest independent, lay-led, Catholic journal of opinion in the United States, created the award in 2024 in recognition of the journal’s 100th anniversary. Father Jenkins will be presented with the award, which is given biennially, at the Commonweal Benefit Dinner on Oct. 5 in New York City.