Israel was forced into this impossible situation by those who planned and executed Oct. 7. Yet we have been confronted with denials, justifications and even glorifications of the Hamas attack.
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A nonviolent resistance movement is at work in Palestine. Activists say it’s the only way to peace.
A delegation organized by the American group Christians for Ceasefire visits Palestine and experiences a weeklong training session in nonviolent resistance.
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A year of anxiety and anguish for the Jewish people
One year after Oct. 7, we live amid a stunning increase in antisemitism. Never in my nearly 40 years as a rabbi have I heard so many expressions of despair from the Jewish community. Never have I come so close to it myself.
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Vance’s ‘Christ, have mercy’ moment: Pushing past polarization on gun violence
Catholics in the audience may not have been as startled by Senator Vance’s emphatic, sympathetic invocation of the second response of the Kyrie eleison.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
The Baseball Hall of Fame is not the communion of saints. Pete Rose deserves to get in.
Setting aside the question of character, there is no disputing Mr. Rose’s credentials for the Hall of Fame.
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Election season violence reminds us: We need both vigilance and calm
The challenge for Americans in a turbulent, anxiety-producing and, at times, dangerous world is to remain vigilant while keeping despair at bay.
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Kamala Harris should reconsider her decision to skip the Catholic Charities Al Smith dinner
Not attending is a missed opportunity both for the Harris-Walz campaign and our country.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Did Pope Francis say that all religions are equal? Here’s what the Catholic Church teaches.
A snippet from some impromptu remarks caused a stir, but the pope’s point was that all religions are ways of communicating with God, not that they are all “the same.”
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Donald Trump’s ‘eating pets’ claim is part of a long history of racism against Haitians
I am ashamed to say it, but Trump’s claim that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, were eating people’s pets reminds me so much of the way Haitians are treated in my home country, the Dominican Republic.
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The pro-life movement must reject the false dichotomy between women and the unborn
If we are to be truly pro-life, we must advocate for both with equal fervor.