Though the world continues to explode with violence of every kind, we continue to walk the road to peace and practice Gospel nonviolence. It remains the only solution. This month,…
The death of unarmed Freddie Gray in police custody and the subsequent riots in Baltimore demonstrate the profound systemic injustice in our country, as well as the complete misunderstanding and…
Good morning, I'm John Dear, and I'm sad that this evil facility was built, but glad to be here, standing with friends on behalf of the immigrant community, to call…
Long ago, Daniel Berrigan told me a tragic story about being invited to speak in 1965 to a packed church of cloistered nuns somewhere on the East Coast. They wanted…
Today we are pleased to announce the launch of Campaign Nonviolence, a growing grassroots movement that begins this Sunday, September 21st, International Peace Day, with a week of over 225…
Millions of Americans oppose war as a solution to our problems. Millions were opposed to Bush's war in Iraq, and they remain opposed now to war as a way to…
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Last week marked a typical turn in our world of violence---dozens killed in explosions in Iraq, U.S. drone attacks in Afghanistan, the ongoing U.S.-backed occupation of Palestine, the forced-feeding of…
By Nathan Schneider The Chronicle of Higher Education John Dear is a Catholic priest who has chosen an especially haunted place to keep vigil. For the past 12 years, he…
(Note: This is the fourth of six articles about John’s current travels through South Africa.) From King William’s Town we drove along the beautiful countryside of the Eastern Cape, pass…