Tony Magliano

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  Nov 20, 2014

  Two Bishops Dine and Dialogue With Peace Activists

  During the recent U.S. Catholic bishops fall assembly in Baltimore, two bishops decided to forego the military chaplains dinner sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains Office, and attended instead a simple supper and discussion on peacemaking.

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  Nov 6, 2014

  Everyone Deserves a Home of Their Own

  Just imagine for a moment that you have no home. What will you do for meals today? Where will you shower? Where will you sleep?

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  Oct 11, 2014

  Respecting Life Outside of Our Comfort Zone

  True respect for life requires us to get out of our comfort zone. Oh, we might say, "I respect life, I vote for 'pro-life' politicians who claim they will work to end abortion." However, in a democracy voting is usually easy and comfortable.

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  Sep 25, 2014

  Bombing Islamic State Is Fueling the Violence

  With the barbaric Islamic State now controlling large portions of Iraq and Syria, and inflicting rape, torture and even beheading on those who do not conform to their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam, it is imperative that they must be stopped.

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  Sep 12, 2014

  The Truth About Climate Change

  In his 2010 World Day of Peace message titled, "If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation," Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI wrote that "it would be irresponsible not to take seriously" the signs of a growing environmental crisis.

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  Sep 2, 2014

  Challenging the 'Just War' Theory

  s there such a thing as a just war? Can the massive death and destruction of armed conflict ever be morally justified by followers of the Prince of Peace? For the first disciples of Christ the answer was a resounding "No!"

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  Aug 15, 2014

  Is the US to Blame for the Middle East's Problems?

  The fact that many Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims distrust each other, that the Allies established artificial national boundaries to suite their interests after World War I, and that ruthless dictators past and present have often oppressed their people are major reasons why much of the Middle East is broken and bleeding.