A delegation organized by the American group Christians for Ceasefire visits Palestine and experiences a weeklong training session in nonviolent resistance.
War and Peace
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic leaders in U.S. and Holy Land reflect on an anniversary of violence
The violence has claimed the lives of thousands of innocent victims, but it also “struck a profound blow to the common feeling of belonging to the Holy Land, to the consciousness of being part of a plan of Providence.”
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis to Catholics in the Middle East: Thank you for being able to pray and love despite everything
In a letter on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks in the Middle East, Pope Francis calls for an end to conflict and a dialogue of peace.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
A year of war in Israel and Gaza: Praying for a just and lasting peace
As we approach the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, ‘America’ takes a look back at our coverage of the conflict as it unfolded.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Exploding pagers violate international law—and the principles of just war
The church’s teachings on just war place limits on the permissible methods to bring someone to justice. So too does international law, and hiding explosives in everyday items like pagers and walkie-talkies is a violation of the 1899 Hague Convention, which prohibits “treacherous killing.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
Sudan, Haiti and Myanmar suffering continues—but not on the front page
Focus on the fate of Israel, its hostages in Gaza and the people of Gaza and south Lebanon means that little attention is being paid to other continuing crises around the world—Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar among them.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Did Israel’s pager attack break international law? Two military ethics experts weigh in
Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love and Dr. Richard Love explore the legal and ethical issues behind the recent pager explosions in Lebanon.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
Lebanon’s Christians are resilient in the wake of Israeli attacks. But how long can they hold on?
Father Dan Corrou says all Jesuit Refugee Service operations have been suspended. Many of the agency’s employees, like thousands of other residents of southern Lebanon, are fleeing toward Beirut or making plans to.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Lean into love, not fear, this World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Beirut Jesuit pastor tells preachers
Ahead of the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Daniel Corrou, S.J., pastor of St. Joseph Church in Beirut, Lebanon, calls us to embrace “a story of love” rather than fear.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A safe haven for displaced Christians as the war between Hezbollah and Israel intensifies
Shelters have opened in northern Lebanon to provide what everyone hopes will be a temporary lodging for the displaced Christian families from the new war zone along the border with Israel.