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Terrence Rynne

Terrence Rynne is founder of the Center for Peacemaking and instructor of theology at Marquette University. He has a doctorate in theology from Marquette and is a member of NCR's board of directors.

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A cloud of tear gas rises from the square in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops, which started after the Friday noon prayers on the Temple Mount in the old city of Jerusalem Jan. 15, 1988. (AP/Anat Givon)

Our hopes and prayers for the Holy Land

We hope and pray that — after Hamas is removed from power — the Palestinians will give the first intifada, 1987-1993, which was nonviolent, another try. 

In this April 11, 2019 file photo, Pope Francis kneels at the feet of South Sudan President Salva Kiir at the conclusion of a two-day retreat for the African nation's political leaders, at the Vatican. This event was referenced at an international conference on nonviolence and the teaching of Pope Francis, held Dec. 5-7 in Rome. (CNS/Vatican Media via Reuters)

New Rome conference on Gospel nonviolence could serve as push for papal encyclical

Seventy-five people came to Rome to ignite a peaceful revolution. They participated in a dramatic conference; its goal was to understand through the sharing of stories the power of nonviolence to help heal our world.

Some of the more than 600 participants in the Retreat on Gospel Nonviolence Dec. 18 are seen in a Zoom screenshot. (Pax Christi International)

The Vatican and Pax Christi International think big on peace

Commentary: The movement within the Catholic Church to reclaim Gospel nonviolence received a jolt of energy recently in the form of a Retreat on Gospel Nonviolence, with more than 600 participants across 10 time zones.

Pope Francis lights a candelabra at the conclusion of an encounter to pray for peace in Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome Oct. 20. (CNS/Paul Haring)

The pope has already taught nonviolence: Let's put it in an encyclical

Commentary: An authoritative teaching document could call the entire church to Gospel nonviolence. Imagine if all 1.2 billion Catholics in the world were to practice creative, nonviolent peacemaking. A tsunami.

Why is the Catholic church moving away from just war theory?

Standing up to conflict can yield wondrous results

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