Editorials

Francis has rarely been more plainspoken than when talking about the ‘terrorism of gossip.’

How can we teach the news reading skills that are essential to responsible citizenship?

Pope Francis’ trip to Turkey at the end of November comes at a critical time and place in the history of Christian-Muslim relations. Bordering Iraq and Syria, Turkey has in recent months been inundated with refugees fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants. The Christian presence in the Middle East has been on the decline […]

After 2014 Synod, the time for the real work and outreach has come.

Many war correspondents no longer travel into Syria for fear of kidnapping or murder.

With unprecedented outbreak, nations have little choice but to embrace global solidarity.

Surrogacy is sure to grow in popularity if other policy alternatives are not explored.

In Iraq and Syria, Obama must choose least worst among a number of awful policy options.

Professional football must take an uncompromising stand against violence toward women.

For the moment, the rockets fired into Israel by Hamas have stopped and the American-made F-16 fighter jets zeroing in on the neighborhoods of Gaza are still. Survivors ask: Was it worth it? Some Hamas leaders rejoice that to withstand an Israeli bombardment means to have “won.” Israel takes satisfaction in having punished “terrorists” and […]