Signatories of two recent open letters, one embracing a “new nationalism” and the other warning of its dangers, engage each other's concerns and questions.

If solidarity extends only as far as national or cultural borders, refugees will not receive the support they need.

From a unity deeper than citizenship, that of baptism, we implore our fellow Christians: Join us in denouncing this violence, and help us understand what distance is left between that nationalism and yours.

We spend billions each year on avoiding pain through pharmaceuticals or self-medicating through alcohol and drugs. But we must not forget that pain and suffering are not the enemy.

St. Augustine has much to teach us about the meritocracy and recent college admissions bribery scandals.

Pope Francis does not aspire to fulfill his role as a theologian but as a pastor.