In some Catholic circles, it is thought that the path toward peace in Ukraine will be traversed through a dialogue between politically and morally symmetrical parties. That, however, is manifestly false. Continue Reading »
It is simply not the case that serious Christians can no longer use the categories of “just” and “unjust” in thinking about warfare. Continue Reading »
It may be that Fratelli Tutti opposes the use of force in international relations altogether; it’s a question in need of further explication. Continue Reading »
Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’s recent encyclical on “fraternity and social friendship,” will generate work for theologians for some time. Continue Reading »
When Daniel Berrigan died recently at the age of 94, obituaries throughout the world described the legendary Jesuit as a defiant pacifist, who will be remembered most for his political protests, legal trials, and time in prison. But there was also a more contemplative side—one that reveals his . . . . Continue Reading »
A few days after the Vatican unveiled Amoris Laetitia, the Pope’s impressive exhortation on families in the contemporary world, it hosted another event—one much less worthy of praise.The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, along with Pax Christi (an international Catholic peace movement), . . . . Continue Reading »
Every once in a while, a truly special book comes down the theological pike: a book both scholarly and well-written, a book that stretches the imagination, a book that changes the state of a discussion, if it’s taken with the seriousness it deserves. The late Servais . . . . Continue Reading »