Barack Obama began his presidency in courageous fashion. In his inaugural address, he boldly proclaimed, “We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.” Then, on just his second day in office, he backed up his signature campaign promise by signing an executive order to
Luke Hansen
Luke Hansen, a former associate editor of America, is a Catholic writer and speaker.
Posted inIn All Things
Fasting for Justice
Fasting brings me to the edge mdash physically psychologically and spiritually There are moments when I hate it despise it and wonder why I ever entered into it But I must admit fasting always transforms me in beautiful and unexpected ways nbsp Today January 11 marks the beginning of the 12
Posted inFaith in Focus
Guantánamo Journal: A Jesuit’s week at Camp Justice
This week, as we mark the 12th anniversary of the prison, a look back at Associate Editor Luke Hansen’s reporting from Guantanamo.
Posted inIn All Things
‘Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our lenders’
This guest blog comes courtesy of Susan Wilcox C S J the director of campus ministry at St Joseph rsquo s College in Brooklyn N Y and a member of Occupy Catholics For much of its existence the Catholic Church has taught a profound suspicion of usury mdash that is predatory lending which t
Posted inSigns Of the Times
Victims’ Families Seek ‘Justice’ at 9/11 Trial
By traveling to Guantánamo Bay, the family members had a unique opportunity to face personally the men accused of murdering their loved ones.
Posted inIn All Things
9/11 Families Struggle to Forgive
More than eleven years after the attacks of Sept 11 2001 claimed the lives of their family members nine people traveled to Guant aacute namo Bay Cuba Oct 15-19 to attend the pre-trial hearings of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and five others accused of organizing and financing the attacks The defen
Posted inIn All Things
Suffering and Spirit in Guantánamo Bay
Last night I stood outside the Media Operations Center in the darkness and quiet of the night It was nearly 2 00 a m and I was all alone It was my first experience of solitude peace and prayer since arriving at Guant aacute namo Bay Cuba two days earlier So far the whole experience of being
Posted inIn All Things
9/11 Defendant Mourns Father’s Death
Within the last week 9 11 defendant Ammar al Baluchi learned that his father died in Kuwait The cause of death is unknown Emergency motions filed by his attorney James G Connell III sought to allow Mr al Baluchi to communicate with his mother and if he wanted to waive his presence at Monday
Posted inIn All Things
Hearings Resume in 9/11 Trial
On Monday pre-trial hearings resumed in Guant aacute namo Bay Cuba for five men accused of helping coordinate the Sept 11 2001 attacks At their arraignment on May 5 the defendants in what defense attorney James G Connell III characterized as ldquo peaceful resistance to an unjust system r