by Thomas Reese, S.J., NCR Thirty Christian leaders, including Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, have written a letter to Secretary John Kerry calling on the State Department to include Syrian and Iraqi Christians among those listed as victims of genocide by the Islamic State group (also known as IS, ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh). "We recently learned … Continue reading SYRIA: Genocide, crimes against humanity, and refugees
REFLECTION: Being Bartimaeus in the midst of endless war; nonviolence as the gift of sight
By Suzanne Belote Shanley (When asked for his response to the Paris bombings, Pope Francis replied: “World War III. …piecemeal.”) This morning at Agape during our 7:30 morning prayer, we were confronted by our despair and grief over the coordinated carnage in Paris. Since the lethal attacks, I have been thinking about the nonviolent response, … Continue reading REFLECTION: Being Bartimaeus in the midst of endless war; nonviolence as the gift of sight