peacemaking
Biden promised to end ‘forever wars.’ Then he bombed Syria.
By Diane Randall — March 12, 2021
(RNS) — The bombing took place as President Biden pushes for an extension of his war powers.
Peacemaking is the essential work of our time
By Todd Deatherage — December 15, 2020
(RNS) — Some peacemakers get Nobel Prizes, but most are ordinary people who do extraordinary, countercultural things.
How do Mormons deal with conflict and faith crises? Avoidance doesn’t work, expert says
By Jana Riess — November 25, 2020
Step One, says Chad Ford, is to let go of the fear of conflict, and recognize that conflict itself is not sinful. But for Mormons steeped in both niceness and hierarchical leadership structures, that may be hard to achieve.
Women’s network builds bridges amid Nigeria’s violence, Muslim and Christian mistrust
By Festus Iyorah — December 7, 2018
ABUJA, Kenya (RNS) — In Nigeria, an interfaith group of women is working to build peace between Muslims and Christians.
Killings of Catholic priests in Africa raise fears that peacemakers are targets
By Fredrick Nzwili — July 9, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Following the killings of several priests in the Central African Republic, Catholic officials worry that clergy are being targeted by armed groups for their peacemaking efforts.
More than tourism: Holy Land trips advance peacemaking mission
By Heidi Thompson — September 29, 2015
A MEJDI trip might include a visit to Jesus’ birthplace of Bethlehem -- but also a meeting with an imam to talk about Jerusalem’s importance to Islam, and a Shabbat meal with an Orthodox Jewish family.
Christian leaders call for end to US strikes in Iraq, focus on peaceful resolution
By David Gibson — August 28, 2014
(RNS) The letter stands in contrast to a petition launched by conservative Catholic, evangelical and Jewish activists who demanded that President Obama sharply escalate military action against Islamic extremists.
The Audacity of Pope: The ‘Francis Doctrine’ puts the Vatican back on the world stage
By David Gibson — June 3, 2014
(RNS) In a world of heart-wrenching suffering, leaders from President Obama to Russia's Vladimir Putin often seem like helpless actors controlled by events rather than directing them. Pope Francis also risks that fate.
When Pope Francis meets President Obama, expect collaboration over conflict
By David Gibson — March 20, 2014
ROME (RNS) American and Vatican officials say the talks between Pope Francis and President Obama may disappoint those hoping for fireworks, and that the summit is going to focus on collaboration much more than conflict.
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