Month: February 2014

“Clericalism is bad for priests because it distorts their mission and is harmful for the laity because it hinders their development as adult Christians. This word ‘clericalism’ is a call to us priests to examine our consciences every day so that we don’t forget that being clerics means being in a condition to bear witness…

In America’s ongoing war on terror, a small landmark was achieved in January. Small, that is, when perceived from the West, where commentary was relatively limited. Within Pakistan, however, January holds far more significance as it was the first full month since 2011 that no US drone strike hit the turbulent tribal Waziristan region in…