Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., America’s books editor, considers shifting masculine ideals in film and literature.
War and Peace
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The priceless cultural sites ISIS destroyed
Here’s a look at some of the major sites destroyed by IS in Iraq and Syria.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: U.S. Strategy in the Middle East Is Deeply Problematic
The conflict in Syria is a proxy war, not between the United States and Russia, as some American commentators have suggested, but between the two major powers vying for regional hegemony.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Canadian bishops urge response to Africa/Yemen hunger and violence
United Nations sources report that as many as 30 million are threatened by hunger in South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen—and 20 million “are at immediate risk.”
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Church-sponsored farm feeding those displaced by war in South Sudan
Solidarity with South Sudan’s farm has become a major teaching center, modeling agricultural techniques for farmers seeking more sustainable ways of producing food.
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Stepping out of U.S. shadow, Canadian peacebuilders offer North American alternative
In neighboring Canada, a dedicated network of Catholic peacemakers has been hard at work building a movement for nonviolence.
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Meet the Philadelphia bishop who stormed the beaches on D-Day
Bishop DeSimone was in harm’s way, just a step or two behind the action.
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Bill to aid genocide victims in Middle East goes before Senate
The bill will provide humanitarian aid to Christians and other religious groups suffering at the hands of Islamic State militants.
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God and War Stories
I had at least thought there would be nobility in war. I know it exists. There are so many stories, and some of them have to be true. But I see mostly normal men, trying to do good, beaten down by horror, by their inability to quell their own rages, by their masculine posturing and […]
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How Louisville is using the ‘power of prayer’ against violence
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin called on the “power of prayer” to help combat Louisville’s rising murder rate as he urged people to form prayer groups to walk high-crime neighborhoods.