by Kevin Clarke, America The Catholic Church seemed to throw its support behind what is, in Europe at least, an accelerating movement demanding the abolition of nuclear weapons during the first day of the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons on Dec. 8. In a message to the conference participants from Pope Francis, … Continue reading NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT: Church in dramatic revision of nuclear weapons stance
REFLECTION: Pope Francis’ mixed message on war with the Islamic State
by Robert Emmet Meagher, The Boston Globe What could possibly be more harmless and perhaps even helpful than for the pope to offer his opinion that “the unjust aggressor [Islamic State fighters] must be stopped”? What began as a moral truism, however, soon proved problematic. When asked for clarification, specifically whether he approved of the US … Continue reading REFLECTION: Pope Francis’ mixed message on war with the Islamic State