The violent oppression of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continues, and looking away will not change that.
Julie Schumacher Cohen
Julie Schumacher Cohen is a member of the Catholic Advisory Council of Churches for Middle East Peace, an ecumenical coalition of church bodies, having previously served as its deputy director. She is also assistant vice president for community engagement and government affairs at the University of Scranton and a Ph.D. student in political science at Temple University.
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Palestinian and Israeli children both have the right to live in safety and dignity
It isn’t the cuteness, the nationality, the religion, the hair or skin color of a child that makes them innocent but rather just being a child.
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What should Catholics think about Gaza, Israel and Palestine? Catholic social teaching has answers.
Ultimately, it is up to each of us to prayerfully discern the individual contribution we can make. Guided by our faith and Catholic social teaching, we can do our part to support a just peace in Israel-Palestine.
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President Biden is known for his empathy. I pray it will extend to Palestinians.
Raised Christian and the daughter of an Israeli Jew, I have had to expand my worldview to learn about Palestinian history. It is important for President Biden to also acknowledge the suffering in Gaza.
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In a polarized world, dialogue is a radical act
Dialogue in politics is increasingly rare and needed more than ever.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How Eastern Orthodox’s ‘Forgiveness Sunday’ could save us from our Facebook feeds
On Forgiveness Sunday, we look for the best in the one we forgive and seek to give a charitable interpretation of the other’s intent.