Among the most pressing of the challenges posed by modernity is violent conflict. How is it possible to build peace and community in the face of this challenge? The heads of several Catholic organizations most deeply involved in peacebuilding joined scholars in Rome on June 30th for a conference on “The Future of Peacebuilding: Contributions from Catholic Theology, Ethics, Praxis.” The Contending Modernities blog asked the organizer of the conference as well as a key participant—Gerard Powers and Maryann Cusimano Love , respectively—to share their thoughts on Catholic peacebuilding, based on reflections they presented at the conference. Read the full article »