Pope Francis had strongly favored the pact, which sought to integrate Iran into the global economy in exchange for remaining nuclear-free.
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So, was the Met Gala sacrilegious?
How should Catholics think about the Met Gala and its supposed sacrilege?
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China’s Cold War lesson: The Catholic Church has revolutionary potential
In Poland, the church created the space for people to breathe—physically, intellectually and spiritually.
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Why Catholics should care that wilderness preserves in Utah are shrinking
Preserving wilderness areas is a way to preserve the idea of the sacred. But the Trump administration is seeking a huge reduction in protected land.
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Why Israel shaming Iran on nuclear weapons is grimly ironic
Benjamin Netanyahu deserves no hearing on the Iranian agreement until Israel goes public about its own nuclear program.
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Jesuit high school student killed during Nicaragua’s deadly protests
Álvaro Manuel Conrado Dávila was shot in the throat by police at close range with a rubber bullet.
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Does a new president mean a new era for Cuba?
Cuba’s new leader may feel he has to show public fealty to the older generation of the country’s revolutionary leaders.
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‘Take and Read’: introducing our Spring 2018 Literary Review
Our Spring 2018 Literary issue has a little something for everyone.
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Macron’s attempt to bond with French Catholics lacks substance
President Emmanuel Macron scandalized secularists by praising Catholic contributions to French public life, but he has yet to work toward religious liberty.
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The U.S. has interfered enough in Syria
The U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria are a show of force that will accomplish nothing in a country that has seen nothing but war for seven years.