Two Catholic scholars who study nuclear arms, peace and disarmament issues say U.S.-Russia tensions over the war in Ukraine should not deter either country from "lowering temperatures" over the use of nuclear arms.
Distinctly Catholic: Trump's trip to the Brussels NATO summit illustrated both his political genius and his magnificent vacuity. But he has no way of assessing the cost of his tantrums.
Rome: Pope Francis appears set to order the opening of the Vatican's first permanent embassy in South Sudan in a gesture of solidarity with a country that has suffered a devastating civil war since 2013.
