Category: Columnists
Pierce: What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was […]
Tallman: Rejoice, for God will outlast all trials
We are living in unpredictable, scary times. We don’t know if tariffs or artificial intelligence will put many of us out of work. We don’t know if humanity will survive robots or climate change. We don’t know if the United States will start a military or nuclear war if it cannot win an economic war […]
Dyer: World needs security, trade structure without Trump’s U.S.
Submission to erratic U.S. president may not work, since he lies. A lot.
Baranyai: Gardening a balm amid world’s chaos
There is healing in coaxing food from the earth, unparalleled by any meditation app or “news holiday” one might turn to for a moment’s peace
Cornies: Democracy depends on civility, and we’re not there right now
If we can’t have respectful conversations that further understanding, we are destined for division