Pope Francis had strongly favored the pact, which sought to integrate Iran into the global economy in exchange for remaining nuclear-free.
Middle East
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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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CNEWA trustees meet Lebanese, refugees who benefit from their projects
The CNEWA-funded health clinic outside Beirut serves more than 20,000 refugees annually.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
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.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Peace in Syria is impossible without U.S. military intervention
If the U.S. does not take this opportunity to strike the Assad regime, the lesson to every dictator will be that they can get away with any atrocity that keeps them in power.
Posted inFaith, Video
Pastor of Peace | America interviews David Neuhaus, S.J.
David Neuhaus was born to Jewish parents fleeing the Holocaust. Today, he’s a Jesuit priest working for Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Syrian people are still suffering. Here’s how Trump could help.
The Trump administration should reconsider its shortsighted and inhuman restrictions on refugee resettlement
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Nebraska Knights of Columbus join effort to help persecuted Christians in Iraq, Syria
A small town Knights of Columbus council hopes to have a big impact halfway around the world.
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Coptic Christians are key support for Egypt’s el-Sissi in upcoming presidential election
El-Sissi has already ensured his victory in the balloting that runs from March 26-28, after the imprisonment of three contenders and the withdrawals of four other opponents.
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Jerusalem Christian leaders protest plan to tax churches
The churches have enjoyed an unofficial tax-exempt status for centuries.