by Jack Gilroy Halfway through the twenty-year war waged by the U.S. against the people of the Middle East, I chaired the Peace and Justice Committee at St. James parish in Johnson City, New York. One of our goals was to address the silent response of most Christian clergy to the horror of our wars … Continue reading Let’s observe October 7th as a “day of atonement”
Twenty years after 9/11, we should understand that violence for violence just leads to more death
by Joseph Nangle, OFMPax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace Writing about the common good in his encyclical, Laudato Si', Pope Francis observes: “The common good calls for social peace; whenever this is violated, violence always ensues”. (No. 157) This week we have seen Pope Francis’ insight written in outsized capital letters as the United States … Continue reading Twenty years after 9/11, we should understand that violence for violence just leads to more death