Editors’ note: Last year, we at U.S. Catholic interviewed Tobias Winright about police militarization and his theological reflection on the violence and unrest...
War and peace
I have philosophical conversations with my dentist while he cleans my teeth. It’s no small task to attempt to be profound with a hook in your mouth, but Dr...
By Father Andy Costello, C.S.S.R. This essay was originally published in the May 1992 issue of U.S. Catholic—a special issue on war and peace. While many...
“I’m convinced that my life has to end now, early as it seems, because I have fulfilled my life’s mission. I wouldn’t know what else I have to do on this earth...
In August 1996, the staff of U.S. Catholic sat down with Father Berrigan to talk about his antiwar activism, biblical prophets, and the future of...
Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has implored the church to turn to the peripheries. Rarely have words been put into such direct action as...
When I landed on the muddy ground inside Seneca Army Depot early one October morning in 1983, I heard a friend call from outside, “Did you practice that, Fran...
Interfaith harmony demands a mutual respect for human dignity. In Jordan, Father Nabil Haddad is working to make that happen. Father Nabil Haddad wants you to...
While the world’s focus has properly shifted to the plight of Syrian refugees pressing against Europe’s southern borders, the brutal conflict in Yemen has...
The latest Marvel blockbuster, Avengers: Age of Ultron, predictably packed them in when it opened in May. In this latest chapter of the superhero series, the...
