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Disarm me
Christian de Chergé’s prayer, from a time of civil war, has become Pope Leo’s prayer—and mine.
Daniel Berrigan and the religion of war
The radical Catholic peace activist believed war is a religion that only a rival liturgy can resist.
Cycling my way to peace
Turning the pedals over again and again, I began to feel the fullness of who I am and how I was made.
Ordinary violence
Peacemaking is a crucial part of the Christian life—but it isn’t just about war.
When Israeli settlers meet West Bank Palestinians
“How had I not heard these stories and met these people, living 30 years right next to them?” asks Hanan Schlesinger. “How could it be?”
interview by Philip C. Maurer
Creating a space for everyday peace
On Fridays in the church basement, I see glimpses of something precarious and beautiful.
What steps toward peace could Israelis and Palestinians take now?
A noncomprehensive list of realistic, practical actions
by Cary Nelson
Seeing myself in the eyes of a North Korean
As a child born in South Korea, I was taught that every North Korean is evil. As an adult, I found myself face to face with one.
Was the 1928 Paris Peace Pact really a failure?
It didn't eliminate war. Still, it transformed international relations.