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The article focuses on Jeff Dietrich's journey of Christian nonviolence, exemplified by his upcoming act of civil disobedience at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Topics include his conscientious objection to military service, the transformative power of meditation during his travels, and his enduring commitment to peace activism despite the challenges and limitations he faced as a felon.

The article focuses on student protests at Notre Dame urging the university to divest from weapons manufacturers, citing violations of Catholic social teaching principles. Topics include the university's investment decisions, its partnerships with companies like Lockheed Martin, and the students' peaceful protest resulting in arrests as they sought dialogue with administrators.

The article focuses on the meeting between Pope Francis and the U.S. President Donald Trump which concerned with maintaining world peace. Topics discussed are tense situation when Trump criticized Pope after he celebrated a mass at the U.S. Mexico border, resignation of Marie Collins post sexual abuse allegations, and Pope's doubt about visions of Mother Mary reported in Medjugorje, Bosnia.

The article focuses on the 50th anniversary of Pax Christi the official Catholic peace movement in the U.S. and how its spirituality of nonviolence rooted in prayer, study, and action remains as relevant today as it did in its inception.

Reports on the plan of Italian Beati i Costruttori de Pace (Blessed Are the Peacemakers) to bring the presence of peace to Sarajevo. Venture fraught with fond hopes and a grand vision; Collaborating with Equi Libre of France; Convoy from Split, Croatia; Arrest and threat of expulsion; Fundamental mistakes.

The article discusses the position and views of the U.S. Democratic and Republican presidential candidates on Iraq war. The Republican candidates with the exception of Representative Ron Paul of Texas are committed to keep troops numbers at their current levels for the indefinite future. The antiwar position of Paul speaks of peace as a virtue and condemns imperial force. The Democratic candidates embrace the antiwar platform and all draw down troop levels in Iraq to some extent.

The author reflects on the photographic display entitled "Dreams and Nightmares: Life and Death in Iraq," which was presented during the Eyes Wide Open exhibit on July 1-4, 2006 at the Independence Park in Philadelphia. The exhibit displays the photographs that depict the life of the Iraqis and the casualties of war. The author says that the exhibit provide her the opportunity to make the stories of these Iraqis be heard which serves as a ministry of peace.

Presents several letters to the editor referencing topics and article published in previous issues of the journal "National Catholic Reporter (NCR)." Remarks on election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI; Comments on Sr. Rita Larivee's pictorial "What Did They Come to See?" on the NCR Web site which covered the pilgrims going to Rome upon Pope John Paul's death; Appeal to the mourners who have a great affection and love for Pope John Paul, to consider joining the peace movement.

Takes a look at Croatian Catholicism and the region's fledgling peace movement. History of Catholicism in Croatia; Integration with the antiwar group, ARK; United Nations' effort to repair the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "What peace movement," by Patrick O'Neil in the August 2-15, 2013 issue, "The Catholic peace movement: dying and rising," by Tom Cordaro in the September 27 to October 10, 2013 issue, and about the Damien Project by Brian Roewe.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including an article on Catholic peace movement in the August 2-15, 2013 issue, "The 'Tipping Point' reaches its end" and an article on Archbishop Charles Chaput in the August 16-29, 2013 issue.

The article offers news briefs related to the church and the society in the U.S. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have formed a new Christian Allies Caucus to show bipartisan support for Israel. Thirteen Baltimore Christian leaders used the backdrop of Ash Wednesday to launch an antiwar initiative that will culminate with mass rallies in Washington on March 16-17, 2007. Bishop V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire said that church should reject demands to ban any more gay bishops and same-sex union

The article reports on the efforts of Catholic peace and justice movement to stop the U.S. occupations of Iraq. Accordingly, Iraq insists that the U.S. should pay reparations to the Middle Eastern that was devastated by two U.S.-led wars and more than a decade of economic sanctions. Through this, a peaceful protest campaign was organized by the coalition of antiwar organizations, the largest national antiwar organizations, and the United for Peace and Justice.

The article reports that criminal defense attorney and author Alex Charns and his family used the hockey team Carolina Hurricanes run to the Stanley Cup finals as a way to promote their love of hockey and their opposition to the Iraq war. A Catholic who worships at the Franciscan Immaculate Conception Parish in Durham, the family started a hockey antiwar movement in the South by bringing antiwar placards to Carolina Hurricanes games at Raleigh's RBC Center. Charns builds a conspiracy theory that U.S. President George W. Bush ordered the 2004 NHL strike to punish hockey-crazed Canada for refusing to back the Iraq war in his most recent book.

Presents letters to the editor in response to the articles previously published in the periodical "National Catholic Reporter." Display of near-pharisaical disdain for Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a soldier who died in Iraq; Status of the U.S. federal government in the wake of Hurricane Katrina; Religious views of Judge John G. Roberts Junior.

Reports that Charlotte Carson, a Catholic member of the peace organization International Solidary Movement, was arrested by Israeli police on May 9, 2003. Background on Israeli police crackdown on foreign peace activists who are accused of having links with Palestinian suicide bombers.

Reports on the antiwar demonstrations and peace march by Catholics led by the Pope against the U.S.-led war on Iraq in March 2003 at Via del Fori in Rome, Italy. Catholic opinion over the causes, consequences and justification of the war; Denouncement of the war by Catholic leaders across the globe; Implications for world politics and international relations.

Focuses on the effort of the peace movement to stop the preemptive strike of the United States against Iraq. Success of the coalition of groups in mobilizing protesters throughout the country; Comparison of the efforts and success of the peace movements working against a war in Iraq to those during the Vietnam era. INSET: Antiwar bedfellows..

Profiles pacifist Philip Francis Berrigan. Religious education of Berrigan; Antiwar act taken by Berrigan on May 17, 1968; His family background; Role of Berrigan in ground invasion of Japan.

Reports on the meeting of the representatives of Pax Christs USA, the Catholic social justice lobby NETWORK, and American Bapist Churches USA on September 25, 2002. Schedule of the meeting; Comments made by Democratic leader Tom Daschle, Democrat of South Dakota on the United States' President George W Bush's attitude towards national security; Views expressed by Daschle not to politicize the war against Iraq.

Reports on the peace movement in the U.S. in light of the mobilization of the U.S. to war against Iraq. Tactics of anti-war demonstrators; Anti-war efforts of college professor Laura Brodie.

Focuses on the importance of actions in promoting peace. Participation in peace movements; Call for public action; Emphasis on the disobedience of the culture of war.

Focuses on the life and works of Catholic peace movement leader Philip Berrigan in the U.S. Role of Berrigan in the destruction of the draft board files; Acts of nonviolent disobedience of Berrigan; Views on war and violence present in the country.

Reports that the residents of Poso welcomed the destruction of thousands of weapons as part of the peace pact to end the 3-year Christian-Muslim conflict in Indonesia. Voluntary surrendering of the homemade traditional weapons of the people; Deadline for the handing over of the arms; Resumption of the activities of the Muslims and Christians in the community.

Focuses on the protests made by Catholics in Rochester and Boston, Massachusetts against the pastoral of U.S. bishops regarding war. Endorsement of the U.S. war against Afghanistan; Call for repentance in for reliance on the just war theory; Organization of demonstrations.

Reports on the statement of the Vatican regarding the peace negotiations in Israel. Ways in achieving the peace; Consideration of the questions of rights and equality; Convention with the church leaders.

Emphasizes forgiveness as a peace process in North Ireland. Cases of violence between individuals and groups; Efforts to seek for the proper approach to forgiveness; Holistic concept of forgiveness; Statement issued by the Coleraine group.

The article focuses growth in the U.S. Catholic peace movement due to rising awareness of the nuclear threat, by citing reference to the increase in membership of the organization Pax Christi USA and release of darft of proposed pastoral on nuclear weapons by Archbishop Joseph Bernardin's committee.

The author focuses on the fading of the catholic peace movement of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s due to many changes in the movement and says that people succeeded in moving nonviolent peacemaking into the mainstream of catholic social thought and practice.

The article focuses on the ability of Pax Christi, a non-governmental Catholic peace movement, of making the Methodist retreat center as a place for peacemaking in Fruitland Park, Florida. It has been cited that Pax Christi intends to make peacemaking relevant to younger people. Its peacemaking goal has been extended by establishing the Gainesville Catholic Worker House or the Blue House. The Blue house serves as a place for introducing social justice.

The article reports on the launch of Canadian parliamentarians and a delegation of Congolese Catholic leaders by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and its international aid and development agency, Development and Peace in Congo. Marie-Bernard Alima Mbala, secretary general of Congolese bishops' justice and peace commission, states that rape of women and children by militia soldiers is a kind of genocide. Moreover, they believe that the move is a kind of an extermination strategy.

The article reports that a group of antiwar protesters have been arrested in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 8, 2007 for trespassing the campaign offices of two presidential candidates. They were protesting against the Iraq war. They were holding banners which carried the message of not initiating any war with Iran. According to Brian Terrel, executive director of Iowa's Catholic Peace Ministry, protesters were attempting to influence the presidential candidates roaming Iowa by their campaign.

The article offers information on the United Nation visit and Christian peace talk with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations Church Center in New York City. It was attended by different religious executives, leaders and Catholic representatives who were part of the panel of questioners. According to the press release, Ahmadinejad base his speech on the grounds of faith to discuss the political tension in his country.

The article provides an overview of the life of Abraham Joshua Heschel, a theologian and author. It is stated that earlier this year, a two-day centenary observance was held at Bradeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, to celebrate the life of Heschel who died in 1972. Heschel, a human rights and antiwar activist, was instrumental in bringing the relationship between Christians and Jews.

The article reports on the call made by a group of Democrat Catholic members of the U.S. House of Representatives for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to help them mobilize support for Congress' efforts to end the Iraq war. In response, Bishop Thomas G. Wenski invited a meeting with the House members to discuss ways for a responsible transition to bring an end to the war.

The article reports on the call for a peaceful mass protest by Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe against the government. Ncube is willing to lead protesters and demand that President Robert Mugabe step down from his position. It is accounted that Mugabe's administration is filled with economic and political problems.

The article focuses on the effort of former Palestinian fighter Suleiman Al-Himri and former Israeli soldier Elik Elhanan to join forces in their struggle for peace by forming a group called Combatants for Peace. Both of them talked about their past experiences with their respective jobs when they were invited by the liberal Zionist group Jewish Alliance for Peace and Justice. Elhanan believes that the suicide bombing incident that killed his sister did not promote Palestinian interests. INSET: 'I want my daughter to be the last victim'.

The author reflects on the peace resolution proposed by former Palestinian fighter Suleiman Al Hamri and former Israeli soldier Elik Elhanan, who are speaking in behalf of the Combatants for Peace. According to the author, it was a suicide bombing incident killing Elhanan's younger sister that altered his way of thinking about peace. The author believes that Al Hamri had to promote peace as a sign of a changed official known for his violent treatment of Palestinians.

The article examines the use of Jesus Christ to fulfill agendas and goals of various religious groups. The author explained that peace movements have used Jesus to eradicate terrorism during 1960's. In an attempt to decrease governmental support for welfare programs, he stressed how American statesman Benjamin Franklin has managed to convince the general population that God helps those who help themselves.

A photograph of Imam Abdullah M. Khouj of the Islamic Center clasping the hand of Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington before the archbishop delivers his speech at the mosque during the 9/11 Unity Walk in Washington on September 10, 2006.

The article narrates the author's experience in accompanying several delegations of peacemakers in Iraq. He had a valuable encounter with other Western journalists who had been in the country before the 1991 war and before the sanctions were destroyed. He also reflected what love can do against the force of violence, and how peace and God's love work in the middle of uncertainties.

This article reports on Pax Christi USA, honoring four of its members as spiritual mentors for the Catholic peace movement. Cathleen Crayton of Claremont, California, Father Joseph Nangle of Washington, Beatrice Parwatikar of Shoreham, Vermont, and Janice Vanderhaar of Memphis, Tennessee were honored as Ambassadors of Peace.

The article focuses on a group of protesters, who call themselves Peacemakers, who gather each week during the noon hour in front of the old courthouse in downtown Adrian, Michigan. The group carry signs condemning the war in Iraq and sometimes sing "Give Peace a Chance". The group's protest started when the United States first considered a preemptive strike against Iraq. One of the group's founder, Dusty Farnan explains that they still continue their protest because they have families in Iraq and they believe that there is a peaceful way to settle disputes.