Marie Dennis

When there is an Israel-Hamas cease-fire and a return of the hostages, who will enforce it? One important possibility would be to send to Gaza and the West Bank an international force of unarmed civilian protectors.

Perhaps the latest horrors in Israel and Gaza will convince the world that a concerted effort to address root causes toward a comprehensive just peace, writes Marie Dennis. 

Commentary: The nonviolent strategies being used by Ukrainians in many locations are vitally important and illustrate powerful and effective ways to defend their communities and to break the cycles of violence.

Commentary: Forgiveness is not only an act of an individual but also of the community. As bishop-president of Pax Christi USA and former co-president of Pax Christi International, we urge the release of David Gilbert.

Commentary: As Joe Biden launches his administration's approach to international relations, he would do well to draw upon the values of Catholic social teaching and to absorb the insights of Pope Francis.

Review: Activist Ted Glick rightly recognized that most people today know very little about what the Catholic left did during the Vietnam War. We can learn from evaluating different nonviolent strategies in our current context.

Commentary: During its recent symposium on nuclear disarmament, the Vatican took some significant steps that emphasized the church's move away from a logic of war toward a logic of peace.