Reading ‘Pacem in Terris’ today, when the U.S. has its second Catholic president, reveals how politically impotent Catholics and the papacy have become since then.
“Here in the overlap of the sixtieth anniversary of the opening of Vatican II and of the Cuban missile crisis, the latter has largely overshadowed the former.”
The invasion of Bucha may be over, but its residents’ lives are shattered and the horror continues as they mourn their dead and process the destruction.
On this episode, Phil Klay speaks about war and religious faith, the difficulty of reintegration after combat, and the deceptions of U.S. foreign policy.
The United States has contributed to the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen. We have a moral duty to make sure that children do not starve there as a result.
The United States and its partners must continue to view Putin’s crimes with moral clarity while also emphasizing prudence and diplomacy in responding to them.
It is time to be clear and firm with both Russia and Ukraine, encouraging them to adopt the Minsk II protocols rather than escalating military tensions.
