Inside Black Walnut Books, which focuses on BIPOC and queer authors
Local independent bookstores have never been more important. In the face of political criticism of fair access to literature, bookstores are a bulwark against censorship...
Latin Patriarchate condemns school raid as Gaza community adapts to war
ROME – The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem on Sunday condemned an Israeli attack on a Catholic school in the Gaza Strip, leaving families housed there...
High Vatican diplomat: Modern conflicts are not considered a “just war”
ROME: The Commission for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land recently published a new document condemning the instrumentalization of the term “just war” as...
Death row acquittal shows that the death penalty is “not feasible” in the USA
NEW YORK – Following the 200th acquittal of a death row inmate in the United States since 1973 earlier this week, a Catholic organization that...
Dispute between Israel and Catholic leaders over Gaza as a “just war”
ROME: In the latest sign of tensions between Israel and the Catholic Church over the Gaza conflict, the Israeli embassy to the Vatican has sharply...
Inside Protagonist Black, which celebrates diverse books and cocktails
Independent bookstores are at the heart of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education,...
In Charlie’s Queer Books, a place of unabashed joy
Independent bookstores are at the heart of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education,...
Irish bishops describe the war between Israel and Hamas as “an attack on all of humanity”
LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Ireland’s bishops are calling for an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the release of refugees after a...
Archbishop: War between Israel and Gaza causes conflict in Lebanon
As violence continues in the war between Israel and Hamas, neighboring Lebanon is also suffering. Israel has been fighting the Shiite Islamic Hezbollah party since...
