The assassination of John F. Kennedy and 'Project Unspeakable'
John Dear On the Road to Peace This weekend, thousands will converge on Columbus, Ga., for the annual protest at the School of the Americas, a U.S. military training institution for Latin American...
View ArticleIn honor of the SOA victims: 'No más! No more!'
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: This weekend's annual gathering at the School of the Americas was both heartbreaking and heartening, a time of grief and a time of joy.
View ArticleRemembering the 20th anniversary of a Plowshares action for peace
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: On Dec. 7, 1993, three friends and I walked onto an Air Force base, an action that led to a period in prison.
View ArticleHonor Mandela by carrying on the struggle for justice and peace
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: With everyone else, I've been mourning, celebrating and reflecting these past few days on the extraordinary life of Nelson Mandela.
View ArticleA friend's Advent journey to the God of peace
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: This Advent, a Jesuit dying of cancer is focusing on the finals days of his journey to God.
View ArticleA Christmas prayer for peace
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: This year, God of peace, help us to become more authentic people of Gospel nonviolence.
View ArticleLeaving the Jesuits after 32 years
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: With a heavy heart, I am officially leaving the Jesuits. The society has changed since I entered and my superiors have tried to stop my work for...
View ArticleMandela's long, inspiring walk to freedom
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: I left the powerful, excellent "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" emboldened and motivated to do more for justice and peace.
View ArticleSouth Africa journey: In Johannesburg and Soweto
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: It was a dream come true to spend time in South Africa, to listen, learn and see for myself the beauty of the land.
View ArticleSouth Africa journey: In Pietermaritzburg and Durban
John Dear On the Road to Peace On the Road to Peace: Spending time in the places where Gandhi started his ministry encouraged me to carry on my own journey of nonviolence and peace.
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