The deep connection between Catholicism and Japan
August 15 represents a fitting conclusion to the period from the Transfiguration to the Assumption, a nine-day span suggesting a uniquely powerful novena that helped end WWII.
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Articles tagged Nuclear bombs
Pope Leo calls for ‘lasting peace’ on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
In powerful letter to Hiroshima’s bishop, Pope Leo condemned nuclear weapons and urged world leaders to 'reject the illusion of security' rooted in mutual destruction.
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How Benjamin Netanyahu has cast a long shadow over US policy in the Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played a significant role in pushing the U.S. toward conflicts in the Middle East, including the Iraq War and the campaign against Libya.
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