Peace

Are We Losing the Soul of America?

Suzanne Susany, OSF March 13, 2026

One of the issues that has dominated the headlines in the United States is immigration. How do our Christian and Franciscan values serve as a guiding light in an issue that is complex and nuanced, yet at the same time crystal clear when it comes to human dignity and the importance of serving the margins? We are left to ask: Have we lost the soul of America?

Two women friends embracing, one comforting the other.

Build Something Beautiful

Daniel Imwalle November 29, 2025

I know many of us feel disjointed right now, unsure of how we will ever feel whole as a nation again or engage in peaceful, fruitful dialogue.

Communion of Saints: Deepening our Relationships with Those We’ve Lost

Ronald Rolheiser, OMI November 4, 2025

Through the communion of saints, we all have a profound second chance: not to erase the past, but to speak love into eternity and reclaim the relationship that death could not sever...

In Search of Peace

Patricia Breen McNeil October 28, 2025

There is something healing, even freeing, about resting in the grace and beauty of the natural world. Where do you find peace in the world around you?

Al Jazeera reporter Nour Abu Rokba works as Palestinian emergency personnel celebrate in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip

Holy Land patriarch welcomes news of initial peace deal

OSV News October 10, 2025

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem welcomed "with joy" the announcement of an initial agreement between Hamas and Israel in an Oct. 9 statement, but also stressed the "absolute urgency" for the "immediate" and "unconditional" entry of humanitarian relief and sufficient ...

Countering Violence

Susan Hines-Brigger October 7, 2025

While incidents of violence range in scope and size, they all leave damage and suffering in their wake. Such violence stands in sharp contrast to the beauty of life that God created.