The nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT) was written for a Cold War standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. It can only be effective now if it includes new nuclear powers like Israel.
Middle East
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Podcast: Pope Francis is not planning to slow down in 2022
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J.—standing in for Colleen Dulle —and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell survey the pope’s plans for the new year.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Afghanistan, Vietnam and the American legacy of lies
Our invasions of Afghanistan and Vietnam may have different beginnings, but their ends show that we are capable of repeating basic mistakes, writes Ryan Di Corpo.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Lebanese political leaders should work for peace — not their own interests
“Lebanon cannot be left prey to the course of events or those who pursue their own unscrupulous interests,” Pope Francis said on the day of prayer and reflection for peace in Lebanon.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
‘The Holy See fears the collapse of the country’: Pope Francis to host a day of prayer for Lebanon
“The Holy See fears the collapse of the country,” Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, stated frankly.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Don’t let the plight of Palestinians fall out of the headlines (again)
The United States has dithered on establishing any policy to help bring an end to a conflict now in its eighth decade.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Jerusalem’s archbishop: Thank God for the cease-fire. But the everyday violence in the Holy Land continues.
“Violence is also in the language, in the political decisions, in the conditions of life under which the Gaza population has been living many years.”
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Podcast: Catholics need to pay attention to what’s happening in Israel-Palestine
What’s going on in the Holy Land—and what’s at the root of the problem? Why should Catholics care?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
As Israeli-Palestinian violence escalates, Christian leaders voice concern
Christian leaders in the Holy Land expressed deep concern over growing Israeli-Palestinian violence, as the two sides clashed in Jerusalem and Israel launched airstrikes into Gaza, responding to rocket attacks.
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In Gaza, tiny Catholic community tries to stay in touch during airstrikes
Since early May 11, Israeli bombs have been falling around the Rosary Sisters school in Gaza, which sustained light to moderate damage inside and outside the compound — including to the front door and solar panels used for electricity.