An attempt to mass-murder Muslims in London this past weekend by a man who drove a van into worshipers outside a mosque is being denounced worldwide, with Westminster’s Cardinal Vincent Nichols saying violence brews violence and is not the answer to terrorism.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The reason for the unusually tight security surrounding Pope Francis’ 2015 trip to America became abundantly clear yesterday when a New Jersey teen pleaded guilty to a plot allegedly inspired by ISIS to kill the pope during his visit.
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Pickerington North High School
An Ohio school was placed on lockdown this week after it received a call from a man with a "heavy accent" who threatened to kill the children in response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the John Paul II's historic meeting for peace in the Italian town of Assisi, and was remembered by Pope Benedict XVI with a special pilgrimage to the site along with representatives of other religions and non-believers.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Just before opening the first working session of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops in Rome this week, Pope Benedict denounced "terrorist ideologies" that promote violence in the name of God.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While the nation was focused on a controversial document that categorized veterans as potential terrorists, the Department of Homeland Security also issued a “Lexicon” of extremism that included everything from black power activists to abortion foes. The list was reportedly nixed within hours and recalled from state and local law enforcement officials.
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