peacemaking

Avi Dabush survived Oct. 7; so did his commitment to peace

By Michele Chabin — April 8, 2024
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The longtime peace activist has ramped up his activism since the terror attack that threatened his family and killed 5 in his village.

Inconvenient truths at Christmastime

By Phyllis Zagano — December 15, 2023
(RNS) — It seems civility has left the planet.

Demanding peace even in the absence of war in Israel and Gaza

By Russell P. Johnson — November 21, 2023
(Sightings) — For those not directly affected, direct violence shouts, while structural violence whispers.

On Israel, Gaza and the Hope for Peace + Greg Khalil

By Roxanne Stone — October 26, 2023
Katelyn and Roxy talk to Greg Khalil, who has been doing peacemaking work in the Holy Land since the early 2000s.

Catholic bishops in South Sudan call for reexamination of ‘flawed’ peace pact

By Fredrick Nzwili — July 5, 2023
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The bishops claim the pact that ended the country’s 2013-2018 civil war has allowed political leaders to extend their power at the expense of ordinary people.

Celebrating our shared humanity by building peace 

By Bridget Moix — May 3, 2023
(RNS) — War is never inevitable.

Preemptive Love Coalition to merge with Search for Common Ground

By Bob Smietana — March 16, 2023
(RNS) — The merger ends a year of uncertainty for the charity, which sees relief work as a form of peacemaking,

If budgets are moral documents, what does the US budget say about ours?

By Bridget Moix — May 13, 2022
(RNS) — Why is destroying our enemies a higher priority than feeding, clothing and teaching children? 

Why the future of the world’s largest religion is female – and African

By Gina Zurlo — March 24, 2022
(The Conversation) — Women’s contributions to global Christianity are immense, but scholars’ understanding is hampered by limited data.

Catholic theologians question the morality of Ukraine’s violent resistance

By Thomas Reese — March 7, 2022
(RNS) — Catholic moral theologians uniformly condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine but debate the proper response.

The choice in Ukraine is simple: Peace, not war

By Bridget Moix — February 3, 2022
(RNS) — NATO expansion creates in Russia the very fears it is designed to allay in the alliance’s newest members.

How to remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Sign the nuclear weapons treaty

By Diane Randall — August 20, 2021
(RNS) — I look forward to celebrating the complete abolishment of nuclear weapons.

War or peace? For Iran and the United States, it’s time to decide.

By Diane Randall — July 19, 2021
(RNS) — A swift return to the JCPOA is our best and only option for dealing with Iran.

Can American Muslims and Jews help bring peace to Israelis and Palestinians?

By Arthur Waskow and Daisy Khan — May 26, 2021
(RNS) — A joint Muslim-Jewish call for peace has been backed by more than 600 faith leaders.

As Brexit stirs tensions, Northern Irish clergy reprise peacekeeping roles

By Christine Luby — April 26, 2021
(RNS) — As Northern Ireland marks 100 years since its partition, faith leaders emerge from the shadows of the country’s peace walls to stop the resurgence of sectarian violence.
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