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COMMENTARY: The faith remains strong, but confidence in a secure future is fading as Christians increasingly leave their ancestral homelands.…
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COMMENTARY: The new Arthurian series succeeds by drawing on ancient stories, taking Christianity seriously and remembering that great fantasy needs something real at its core.…
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COMMENTARY: It is not quite true that we live in a post-heroic age but certainly true that our cynical modern era has real issues with heroism, whether sacred or profane.…
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COMMENTARY: Pope Leo’s call for hospitality is measured and faithful, but grand gestures can take on meanings beyond their intended message — with consequences that should not be ignored.…
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COMMENTARY: The consequences of this war will only be revealed over time, months and even years into the future.…
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ANALYSIS: Even as both sides trade threats and boasts, the United States and Iran appear closer to a negotiated end to their 39-day conflict.…
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COMMENTARY: An attempted attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner points to a deeper trend: In a polarized West, violence is becoming thinkable again.…
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COMMENTARY: Israel’s vigorous response, with Christians in the crossfire, could rid the Lebanese host of the Hezbollah parasite, or destroy both.…
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COMMENTARY: No matter what the U.S. does, the Iran that emerges from this war will be different.…
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COMMENTARY: The Pope’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon yielded tangible results — strengthening Orthodox-Catholic ties and issuing urgent appeals for peace as Lebanon faces the threat of another war.…
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COMMENTARY: To call for peace in Lebanon, much less for 'positive and active neutrality,' is to signal clear opposition to the perpetual war and revolution axis.…
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COMMENTARY: A Church that often seems to move at a deliberate pace needs to have a much greater sense of urgency, purpose, creativity and conviction as we see the signs of the times.…
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COMMENTARY: Syrian Salafi Jihadist rebels are gaining territory at a breakneck pace, leaving many unanswered questions in their wake about the possibly far-reaching consequences of regime change.…
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