War in Ukraine: airstrikes, drones and a looming counteroffensive
This week saw heightened tensions in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. A wave of drone strikes hit the Russian capital Tuesday morning, bringing the war to Moscow for the first…
Three years after succeeding John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI makes his first papal visit to the U.S. We assess his papacy to date, the state of the Catholic Church in America and Pope Benedict’s dialogue with people of other faiths.
Guests
- Jon Meacham Editor, Newsweek and co-moderator of "On Faith," an interactive conversation on religion at washingtonpost.com; Author of "American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation."
- The Very Reverend David O'Connell, C.M. President of the Catholic University of America
- Rev. Thomas J. Reese, S.J. Senior research Fellow, Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University and former editor of "America" magazine.
- Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed National director of the Islamic Society of North America
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