Upcoming Themes

Each issue of Compass has a theme which many of the main articles address. The themes in planning for the next year are described below. To see what themes we've addressed in previous years, follow the link to the Archives; to read a theme article from the current issue, go to the Compass Preview. To see more detail on our next issue theme, check out Coming in Compass. If you'd like to suggest a theme for a future issue of Compass, use this Write to Compass link.

A tour d'horizon of a Catholic Church that is finding new ways of being present in Quebec society, a personal reflection on French-English relations within the church, and a look back at Quebec's great religious artist, Ozias Leduc.

Our annual issue on conflict and hope around the world, including the World Conflicts Map, and Forgotten Wars and Treaties, plus something to celebrate.

The next installment in Compass's riveting review of our century. Next up: the schizophrenic Seventies.

What are people looking for when they go to church -- and do they find it?

A selection of delectable reading for those summer days.

The next installment in Compass's riveting review of our century. This issue covers the enigmatic Eighties.