Los Angeles, California Dec 3, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - In Pope Paul VI and His Quest for Peace: 19631978 Volume 2 If You Want Peace, author Rev. John F. Tuohey, PhD, delivers a profound continuation of his two-volume exploration of one of the 20th centurys most visionary pontiffs. This illuminating work revisits the annual New Years Peace Messages of Pope Paul VI, revealing a timeless moral blueprint for achieving justice and reconciliation in an era often defined by conflict and division.
Through scholarly insight and accessible prose, Rev. Tuohey captures Pope Paul VIs steadfast belief that the worlds survival depends on dialogue, unity, and compassion over war. Drawing from historical parallels such as the Vietnam War and Cold War tensions, the author demonstrates how the Popes teachings transcended politics to champion human dignity, human rights, and the moral responsibility to create peace.
In a Pacific Book Review feature, Susan Brown commends the book for its depth and relevance, writing: The statement, If you want peace, create peace, is applicable to all of us, in every country, community, and congregation, worldwide. Rev. John F. Tuohey, PhD, brings to life the struggles and vision of a pontiff whose call for peace transcended politics and ideology. Brown further describes the volume as essential reading for theologians, historians, and anyone concerned with the Churchs mission in the modern world.
Rev. Tuoheys comprehensive study reinforces Pope Paul VIs enduring role as a prophet of peace, reminding readers that reconciliation and justice remain humanitys most urgent moral imperatives.
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Acclaimed horror novelist and U.S. Army veteran Vanessa M. Chattman returns with a chilling new supernatural tale that promises to haunt readers long after the final page. Her latest novel, BENEATH THE OAK, delivers a gripping blend of psychological terror, hidden family secrets, and ghostly suspensecementing Vanessa M. Chattmans reputation as one of the most compelling voices in modern horror.
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As Alyssa sorts through her mothers belongings, she discovers a series of journals revealing a dark family curse tied to the ancient tree. For generations, the Ward family has been tormented by a spirit bound to the oakone that selects a single family member to keep beneath its roots. When Alyssa begins experiencing visions of a young girl calling her name, begging for release, she realizes the curse is awakening once more.
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