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Wisdom, morality of U.S. strike on Iran debated

As pundits weigh the options, some strategists wonder whether another Mideast front is even feasible, let alone ethical

Veterans up to four times more prone to suicide

This article has free access for all viewers. By Gerald Korson. Chaplains say 'first responders' are needed to reverse increasing rates among soldiers

Veterans find healing through care groups

By Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller. Three Catholic organizations offer aid to veterans through spiritual direction fellowship and art. Subscription required

This Veterans Day, remember those who've served

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The allure of war

The allure of war is fogging our vision and clouding our memories.

Terrorism is main target as Pope calls for peace

Stressing need to end 'religious fanaticism,' messages shift emphasis from U.S. war in Iraq

Sudanese refugees face severe conditions

By Brian Fraga. Catholic humanitarian aid workers explain the challenges of supplying medicine food to refugees. Subscription required

'Stop bombing,' says Libya's top Churchman

By Gerard O'Connell. From the capital, Tripoli, Libyan-born Italian prelate says he fears Muslim backlash against new U.S.-led Western ‘Crusade’.

Russell Shaw: Is United States condemned to endless war?

With peace ever elusive, perhaps it’s time to take a page from pope’s playbook. Subscription required

Nuclear threat not a ‘blast from past’

By Stephen M. Colechhi. Recent efforts at nonproliferation are in step with Church’s longtime stance

Military vets, active members grateful for blessings in their lives

By Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller. Despite physical and psychological toll, they find strength through faith, friends and family

Mali's Church mobilizes support in fight against rebels

By Charles Saka. Humanitarian, human-rights concerns persist as Malian and French forces drive out Islamists

Letters to the Editor

FREE to registered users. Readers state concerns about the linkage of AIDS to globalization, our pill-popping culture and the war's effect on our domestic poor.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor for September 14, 2008

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor on infallibility, sanctuaries, clergy sexual abuse, Roman missal, friends, war and St. Brigid of Sweden.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor on clerical sex abuse, drones, Roman missal, sacred architecture and Ground Zero mosque

Iraqi refugees are difficult for aid to reach

Up to 15 percent of Iraq's 27.5 million citizens have been displaced since the war started.

Iraq is not quicksand yet

Congress and the president continue to debate situation and U.S. bishops try and offer advice

In Focus: Chaplains, soldiers share hardships

Chaplains and soldiers share hardships as well as a special bond. Military archbishop explains how parishes can best offer support to troops and their families

Father Whelan, Priest to POWs

What compelled this Civil War chaplain to serve in war prisons?

Face of women at war brings some new challenges

While they 'lock and load' side by side with men, females are exposed to harassment and mothers must leave children

Editorial: Seeking a star of peace

The Vatican’s statement urged both Israelis and Palestinians to restart peace talks in good faith and ‘avoid actions’ or ‘conditions, which would contradict’ the search for solutions.

Editorial: Our new veterans

By the OSV Editorial Board. This Veterans Day, it would be worthwhile for Catholics to reflect on the human toll of war, and to ask ourselves what we are doing for those who have served our country.

Editorial: Is war inevitable?

Peaceful resolution of the Iran standoff may owe less to bellicose rhetoric on this side of the Atlantic than to the quiet exertions of the Vatican’s diplomatic service.

Does Bush make grade with Catholics?

This article has free access for all visitors. By Russell Shaw. Does Bush make grade with Catholics? On stem-cell research and same-sex marriage he's been good, but he does not fare as well on war, health care and his Katrina response.