The Catholic Church should hold a Synod of Bishops devoted exclusively to defining just war, just defense and just peace, said the president of the Institute of Religion and Society at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv.
Myroslav Marynovych, who is a human
Catholic experts weigh in on whether Israel's war on Hamas is truly holding to "Just War" criteria as the Palestinian death toll nears 20,000 dead within the dense urban enclave of Gaza.
As stories of Russian atrocities against Ukraine fill headlines and social media feeds, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea for NATO to declare a no-fly zone over Ukraine has begun to fall on sympathetic ears. Accounts of Russian attacks on hospitals and civilian
In the latest editorial, the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board looks at the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. It writes: “After 20 years, over $2 trillion, and more American lives lost than in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, this is
Twenty years ago when the U.S. decided to attack Afghanistan and, later, Iraq in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Pope John Paul counseled against such military actions. He said the U.S. invasion would destabilize the entire region, cause worse
During the recent unpleasantness between the United States and Iran, Church leaders called, as they should, for both countries to look for ways to back away from the brink of war. However, publisher Scott P. Richert noted that no one seemed to