"Gospel nonviolence" is moving from the margins of the church to its center, said panelists at a webinar marking the 60th anniversary of Pope John XXIII's landmark encyclical Pacem in Terris.
For a range of Catholic ethicists, peace advocates and veterans, the Afghanistan Papers' revelations of government deceit were as indicative of a problem in our culture as it was of a failed war strategy.
As a people, as a nation, our worship for our military might and weapons has only deepened over the seven decades since we dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It's time to face our own violence and renew Catholic nonviolence.
French Bishop Marc Stenger and Kenyan Sr. Teresia Wamuyu Wachira have been elected to the shared leadership of the global Catholic peace organization Pax Christi International.
Vatican City — Participants said the meeting, co-hosted by Pax Christi and the Vatican's human development office, provided ample material for Pope Francis to consider for an encyclical.
Choosing Peace: The Catholic Church Returns to Gospel Nonviolence collects contributions from participants at the gathering, focusing particularly on reflections of those from conflict zones.
A vigil and protest that included survivors of clergy sex abuse in D.C. was one of several scheduled across the country by an ad hoc group calling itself Catholics for Action.
The state of the planet may seem dire, but Fr. Dear still brims with hope, energy and optimism. "There's massive change happening beyond the bad news from the current administration."
In the five years since his election, Francis has implemented in the church a dynamic, well-considered transformation process, based on the principles of the Second Vatican Council.
