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Longing for Communion

July 18-25, 2016

Vol. 215 / No. 2

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US Marine Corps M1A1 on a live fire exercise in Iraq, 2003 (Wikicommons)
Current Comment
The EditorsJune 30, 2016

The United States has a long history of arming its enemies.

Current Comment
The EditorsJuly 07, 2016

Texas decision will embolden pro-choice lobbyists to target abortion restrictions in other states.

Current Comment
The EditorsJuly 07, 2016

Summer conventions must maintain civility, but not squelch protests.

Of Other Things
Bill McGarveyJuly 07, 2016

National service could prevent citizens from becoming abstractions to each other.

Signs Of the Times

Rodrigo Duterte, a controversial town mayor dubbed “Dirty Harry” and “The Punisher” for his tough stance on crime—and against the Philippine Catholic Church—was sworn in as the 16th president of the Philippines on June 30. • Thousands of Syrians stranded on t

Signs Of the Times

A Vatican ceremony on June 28 marked the 65th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. It featured a rare joint appearance by Pope Francis and his predecessor that seemed aimed at tamping down speculation prompted by the unusual circumstance that there are two living pop

Signs Of the Times
Judith ValenteJuly 07, 2016

For most of the Muslims, it was the first time they had stepped inside a Christian church.