Peace
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May cooler heads prevail regarding Iran, US bishops plead
The US must avoid war with Iran and instead pursue dialogue and engagement, the chair of the US bishops' committee... Read more
Mexican bishops meet with President López Obrador on peace, migration
A delegation from the Mexican Bishops' Conference met June 17 with the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, discussing... Read more
Mexico’s fifth Walk for Peace draws 40,000 participants
On Saturday, an estimated 40,000 people attended the fifth Walk for Peace in Mexico, organized by the Diocese of Cuernavaca,... Read more
South Sudan president: I was ‘almost trembling’ as Pope Francis begged me to make peace
In an unprecedented gesture last month, Pope Francis kissed the feet of several South Sudanese leaders, who were visiting the... Read more
To promote peace, Ghana's chief Muslim cleric goes to Mass
As part of his efforts to increase interreligious peace, Ghana’s chief imam attended Easter Mass ahead of his 100th birthday... Read more
Pope Francis in Bulgaria: Peace is a gift and a task
At an interreligious meeting in Bulgaria Monday, Pope Francis told Orthodox, Muslim, and other religious leaders that peace is both... Read more
How the South Sudanese bishops are working to promote peace
The president of the Sudanese Bishops’ Conference said he believes peace in South Sudan is possible, but the process will... Read more
Pope Francis sends message of peace to the Korean peninsula
Pope Francis sent a video message Saturday to the leaders of South and North Korea expressing his hope for a... Read more
South Sudan's bishops fear peace treaty will fail
A peace agreement between the South Sudanese government and opposition leaders is bound to fail, because root problems have not... Read more
Central African Republic reaches peace deal with rebel groups
The Central African Republic government has signed a peace deal with more than a dozen armed groups this week. Read more
Pope’s Christmas Wish: Peace & brotherhood in world’s conflicts
On Christmas, Pope Francis prayed for peace and renewed brotherhood in Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and other parts of the... Read more
Pope Francis: The path to peace requires humility
In a speech on Monday, Pope Francis called for humility as a path to world peace, urging world leaders and... Read more
Pope Francis marks World War I centenary with message of peace
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica rang out in unison with thousands of other church bells around the world Sunday... Read more
Nicaragua's political tensions need our prayers, US archbishop says
Americans need to pray for peace in Nicaragua as the country faces continuing political tensions, violence and attacks on churches,... Read more
Bishops cautiously hopeful as South Sudan declares permanent ceasefire
More than four-and-a-half years after a devastating civil war broke out in the world’s youngest country, a permanent ceasefire has... Read more
Mosque attack 'wreaks havoc' on religiously tolerant South Africa, bishops say
In the wake of a mosque attack that left one dead and two other critically injured, the Catholic bishops of... Read more
Bishop: With historic Inter-Korean Summit, 'God answered our prayers'
Local bishops called the Inter-Korean Summit an answered prayer after the leaders of the two Koreas signed a peace agreement... Read more
True justice and peace are for all people, Pope tells Buddhist leaders
In a meeting with Buddhist monks in Burma on Wednesday, Pope Francis stressed that true and lasting justice and peace... Read more
Pope in Burma: Peace requires justice, respect for human rights
In a major speech in Burma, Pope Francis told the nation's leaders to leave conflict behind and work for peace... Read more
Pope stresses peace in unscheduled meeting with Burma's religious leaders
In an impromptu meeting on Tuesday morning, Pope Francis urged religious leaders in Burma to work toward peace, each according... Read more
