Defends "soft power" alternatives and multilateral approach to conflict resolution

Over the years the state of California has spought to ameliorate the cruel and harsh sentencing of youth who committed their crimes between 14 to 17 years of age Two years ago SB9 was passed This law gives these youth the opportunity to be united to their families one day Since then California has

The speaker at the Falls Church Virginia Memorial Day observance began with the usual acknowledgements ldquo Do we have any World War II veterans among us today rdquo A few elderly men stood and received the grateful applause of the audience ldquo Do we have any here who have served in Iraq o

Cape Cod MA I was remiss last week in not posting a comment on May 19 which was the 50th anniversary of the establishment by Pope Paul VI of the Secretariat for Non-Christians with his Apostolic Letter Progrediente Concilio This Secretariat became in 1988 the Pontifical Council for Interreligi

At the Holy Sepulchre, a true triumph of ecumenical diplomacy.

Francis the tireless Pope responding to questions from reporters on the flight back to Rome from Tel Aviv May 26 announced that he will meet 8 victims of abuse by clergy in early June and revealed that three bishops are currently under investigation for this crime He clarified that the early Ju