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Never Mere Cargo: What the Church Asks When Sailors Become Targets in the Strait of Hormuz
A container ship sank near Hormuz after a strike this week. What the Church teaches about the dignity of the seafarers who…
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Always Personal: What the Church Asks Before Anyone Is Blamed for the Fairford Plot
Britain has arrested a seventh man over a suspected Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford. What the Church teaches about proving guilt one…
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An Expression of Freedom: What the Church Asks of Iraq’s Sovereignty After the Americans Leave
The last U.S. troops left Iraq on Wednesday. Both Baghdad and a militia claimed the word sovereignty. What the Church teaches that…
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An Act of Force: What the Church Asks of a Blockade Meant to Bring Iran to Terms
Washington says it will keep its blockade of Iran until Tehran gives way. What the Church teaches about pressure that lands on…
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Reason, Justice, Law and Negotiation: What the Church Asks of a President Weighing a Deal Against Annihilation
Trump told the UN he must choose a deal with Iran or annihilation. From that same hall in 1965, Paul VI gave…
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The Law of Force or the Force of Law: A UN Panel, a School in Minab, and the Church
A UN mission alleges US war crimes at a girls’ school in Minab. The Church’s answer is the force of law, not…
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Share in Its Isolation: The Church on Making Bystanders Pick a Side
Washington’s secondary sanctions on Iran target third countries. What Catholic social teaching says about making bystanders pick a side.
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No Time Schedule: What the Church Says When a War Stops Being an Emergency
The US-Iran 60-day deadline lapsed with no plan to end the war. A Catholic look at what the Church teaches about normalizing…
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The Bill for Fifty Years: Catholic Teaching on Reparations, Blockades, and What Peace Actually Costs
Trump and Iran are trading reparation demands over the Strait of Hormuz. What Catholic social teaching says about ledgers, blockades, and real…
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The Coordinates Were Agreed in Three Capitals: Catholic Teaching on Who Belongs at the Table
Iran and Oman agreed the coordinates for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. A Catholic deacon on participation, the common good, and who…