Asking Questions about Miscarriage and Abortion
by Ms. Boomer-ang While on a vacation in New York’s Adirondacks in September 2018, I ran into a family that included two gospel singers, a mother and a daughter. One day we ended up hiking together. During the hike, the daughter said, “I have a little sister in heaven. That’s neat!” The mother told her story: She…
The Need for Peacemakers: Two Urgent Dangers That Require a Response
by John Whitehead Peacemaking is urgently needed today. Peacemaking is needed in response to a variety of ongoing violent conflicts in the world. I will highlight just two conflicts that my own country, the United States, is currently involved in and that demand particular attention from peacemakers. The first is the ongoing conflict with Russia…
A Personal Reflection on a Just War
by Fr. Jim Hewes Presidents and others over the years have tried to make the case to the American people (including those of us who are Christian) of what constitutes a necessary war or “just war.” As we form our consciences about war, let us keep in mind several points when someone is talking…