Category: USA
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Reflections on the Catholic Korea Peace Forum, part 3
Kenneth Boggess, from the United States, offers his reflections on this October’s Catholic Korea Peace Forum in South Korea.
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Reflections on the Catholic Korea Peace Forum, part 1
This year’s Catholic Korea Peace Forum was held from October 16-20th with the participation of young adults from South Korea, the U.S., and Japan. Reporter Hyunjin Jung reports from Catholic News Here and Now.
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Meditations on Election Day
Cross-posting these words from Bob Ekblad, biblical meditations for Christians on the United States’ election day. #Election #Meditation #Christian #President #Trump #Harris #Jesus
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Radical Humility
Bob Ekblad and Philemon of Gaza invite Christians to meditate upon the humility of Jesus in light of the United States’ current political environment.
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Americans, we have a choice.
This is not a drill. Some of my thoughts on ‘the enemy within’ and the choice America faces.
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Jesus’ Response to Violence
Jesus’ encounter with Judas and his healing of the Jewish High Priest’s servant at his arrest offer a life-giving alternative to the warring factions in the Middle East, Christian supporters of the State of Israel now, and partisan hatred as the US moves towards its presidential election. Cross-post from Bob Ekblad.
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Our Church Needs to be at the Table of Peace
Crossposting this Video letter on Nuclear Disarmament from Archbishop John C. Wester, from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, which he sent to the Catholic Worker National Gathering in Chicago, Oct. 4-6 2024.
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The next President must defuse the Korean crisis to avoid nuclear catastrophe
The next administration must abandon the failed “more of the same” approach to the deteriorating situation in Korea. The hubris in refusing to change course in the face of mounting evidence will continue the suffering of ordinary North Koreans and likely drag the United States into nuclear war. The American public deserves and should demand…
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Why it’s vital to remember the “Forgotten War”
Novelist Marie Myung-Ok Lee reflects on the real-life legacy of the Korean War – as an American and a daughter of Korean War survivors – and the ongoing violence inherent in our societal amnesia about this unended war.
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Americans are military dependent and suffering from “Militarism Abuse Disorder”
Local communities across the United States are economically dependent on the military industrial complex. Frida Berrigan explains this phenomenon and imagines how investing in other industries could transform her community.
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