'Duck and Cover' like Bert the Turtle in the 21st century
Our government once expected school children to believe that dropping to the floor and putting our heads under our desks would save us during a nuclear war.
Afghanistan
Attackers bomb Iran Parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini tomb
Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked Iran’s Parliament and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing at least 12 people.
Oregon Catholic father of four killed trying to protect fellow passengers
Two men were killed May 26 while they were defending two women from an attacker. Rick Best, a 53-year-old member of Christ the King Parish in Milwaukie, Ore., was one of the victims.
Once again pulled into non-winnable wars
NCR Today: Americans cannot fight someone else's war. It just does not work that way. But Trump has not learned the lessons of a run of useless U.S. wars.
Trumps dials back the rhetoric in Saudi Arabia
Distinctly Catholic: The verdict on Trump's first visit to a foreign country is mixed, but the bar is pretty low here, of course. Still, I am glad he cleared it.
Religious freedom abroad deteriorates, with few exceptions
Faith and Justice: In its annual report, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom lists 16 "countries of particular concern" where religious freedom violations are systematic, ongoing and egregious.
Editorial: End the 2001 resolution on military force
We say: What is needed is something the United States has not had for a very long time: a coherent plan of action for the Middle East.
Study: Worldwide downward trend in restrictions on religion reversed
The number of countries with “high levels” of restrictions on religion due to government policies or actions of people increased in 2015, reversing a downward trend, according to a new study.
ISIS's intriguing silence about Donald Trump's approach to Muslims
With his anti-Muslim rhetoric and planned travel bans, you’d think President Trump would be a favorite target for Islamic State’s propaganda. The jihadist caliphate in Syria and Iraq must be pulling out all the stops to slam him as the epitome of Islamophobia.
Well, think again. The extremist group that Trump vows to “totally obliterate” has hardly printed or broadcast a word about him since before the November election. The caliphate’s Ministry of Media acts almost as if he didn’t exist.
UN peace-making forum responds to Pope Francis, demonstrates optimism
New York -- In response to the pope's Jan. 1 message, advocates for peace-making said nonviolent campaigns are becoming increasingly successful and common, violent insurgencies increasingly rare and unsuccessful.
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July 14-27, 2017
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