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What will Egyptian regime change mean for Christians?

By Brian Fraga. Some fear rise of Islamist influence, which could lead to persecution of country’s Coptic community

What to do about terrorists who won't stop

Spring book reviews by Russell Shaw

Tempest In a Teapot?

A discussion of Pope Benedict XIV's address at Regensburg and the misunderstanding it created in the Islamic world.

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TCA Reviews for Jan/Feb 2010

Sept. 11, 2001 — Ten years later, we remember

By Russell Shaw. A look at the lessons, legacy of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks

Section Perspectives, Page 18, Aug 20 2006 12:00Am

Readers state concerns about Islam, A bad Bishop photo, Immigrants and Nathaniel Hawthorne's name sake.

Pope Benedict to fight for Europe's soul

Pope Benedict XVI strikes a reconciling tone in his visit to the predominantly Muslim nation. By Emily Stimpson.

Pope angers Muslims; Turkey still on

This article free to registered users: Pope's address on cultural dialogue largely lost as media takes historical reference out of context. By Gerald Korson.

Pontiff using softer touch to dialogue with Islam

This article free for registered users. Pope Benedict XVI's publicly stated view of Islam has undergone noted transformation.

Our Takes: Brief observations on the news

By OSV staff. Mozart looses out over fear of Islamists; Madonna (the pop singer) in concert--mockery or artistry?

Our Take: British Catholics aim to protect pope from hostility

Catholics in England are worried about level of anti-Catholic hostility before papal visit

Openers: What John Paul II would say about mosque plans at ground zero

This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Controversy continues over request by Islamic group to build a center, complete with mosque near ground zero

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Papal examples of Christian-Muslim dialogue

Popes’ visits to mosques demonstrate how Catholics should approach Christian-Muslim understanding. (Subscription required)

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Living up to our Christian values

People’s religious convictions deserve respect, whether they are Catholic nuns or Muslim clerics. (Subscription required)

Msgr. M. Francis Mannion: The Church's view of Islam

Since the Second Vatican Council, many initiatives have been undertaken in Catholic-Muslim relations

Letters to the Editor

Readers state concerns about Islam, A bad Bishop photo, Immigrants and Nathaniel Hawthorne's name sake.

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about theology of the body, Ground Zero mosque, same-sex marriage and conscience formation.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about the Ground Zero mosque, modesty, women's ordination and marriage

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Lettters to the Editor about Mass attendance, Islam, sports, and Catholic identity

Since both Islam and Christianity have their roots in Abrahamic religion, the argument is often made that this common root of Abraham makes them similar. Nothing could be further from the truth. The differences between the two faiths are so profound that merely coming from the same root does not in any way make them similar.

Is Islam a force for good? Or for violence?

By Valerie Schmalz. Catholic philosopher says Catholics have much to learn from Muslims; from good and bad

In Focus: What every Catholic needs to know about the Church's uniqueness

This article has free access. By Mark Shea. The Church’s uniqueness necessarily involves it with all human belief systems of the world. Here’s how

How Do We Respond to Islam?

What does the Catholic Church teach about Islam?

Freedom to worship

By Russell Shaw. Why America should be pushing for international religious freedom, rather than dragging its feet

Faulty Research on Islam

Readers' Opinions on articles that have previously appeared.

Encroaching prejudice

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Terrorism concerns do not justify perpetuating false, sweeping generalizations about Muslims

Egypt: A land not afraid of Muslim-Christian paradoxes

By John Norton. Memories of a trip to Egypt came flooding back recently after the deadly attack on a Christian church on New Year’s Eve

Editorial: The soul of Europe

Finding common ground for the sake of Europes soul. By the OSV Editorial Board.

Editorial: Martyrs for peace

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. The attackers shouted “kill, kill, kill,” when they entered the church, and immediately shot dead the priest.

Editorial: Cold Turkey?

The pope's scheduled trip to Turkey in light of the recent frenzy about his remarks on Islam is the subject of this week's editorial.

Editorial: Catholic response to bin Laden's death

That irony won’t be lost on Christians, to whom Jesus left the almost impossible admonition to love their enemies.

Distorted Picture of Islam

Something was amiss in Catholic life in the last decades of the 20th century

Despite threats, Muslim convert lives without fear

This issue has free access for all visitors. By Gerard O'Connell. Pope's baptizing of him shows precedence of faith reasons over politics, Egyptian says

Catholic clarity about Islam

In these times when war is waged around the world, often in the name of religion, dialogue between people of faith is they key to peace.

Bishop’s slaying a blow to Christian rights efforts

By Jonathan Luxmoore. Officials claim assailant has a psychiatric disorder, but many Catholics suspect link to Islamic militancy

And you thought Church annulments were too easy

Our Takes

An Alliance of Civilizations?

By Christine Valentine-Owsik. Understanding Catholic-Islamic dialogue. An interview with Father Samir Khalil Samir, S.J.

Allah and His Inscrutable Ways

By Charles DeCelles. The Muslim view of God and his inscrutable ways.