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Cardinal Zuppi heading to Beijing to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed on Tuesday that the cardinal will be in the Chinese capital as the pope’s peace... Read more
Vatican diplomat: Pope Francis ‘stubbornly believes in peace’
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher last week defended what he described as Pope Francis’ “strong and courageous” push for peace in... Read more
Cardinal Zuppi to meet with President Biden to discuss Ukraine
The visit to Washington comes weeks after the Biden administration announced it would send controversial “cluster bombs” to Ukraine. Read more
Cardinal Zuppi to go to Moscow this week as Pope Francis’ peace envoy
Zuppi will arrive in Russia’s capital less than one week after a paramilitary organization known as the Wagner Group rebelled... Read more
Pope Francis on G7 Summit: Nuclear deterrence offers ‘only an illusion of peace’
In Hiroshima, G7 leaders issued their first-ever statement on nuclear disarmament, with a special focus on Russia. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘We must not get used to war!’
The pope also prayed for peace in Sudan, where fighting between the country’s military and a coalition of paramilitary forces... Read more
Pope Francis prays for cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians
The pope spoke hours after a truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militants in Gaza went into... Read more
‘The most important and beautiful day of history’: Pope Francis on Easter 2023
“At Easter the destiny of the world was changed,” Pope Francis said on Easter 2023 at the Vatican. Read more
Meeting Pope Francis ‘a dream come true’ for South Sudanese youth
“We thought we were just going to go and see the pope. But actually it has turned in to something... Read more
Pope at Mass in South Sudan: In the name of Jesus, lay down the weapons of hatred
Pope Francis urged Christians in the war-torn South Sudan to make a decisive contribution to changing history by refusing to... Read more
Pope Francis to Congolese youth: Prayer is your secret weapon for peace
Pope Francis interacted with an enthusiastic crowd of about 65,000 young people and adults, some of whom traveled days to... Read more
1 million attend joyful Mass with Pope Francis in Democratic Republic of Congo
Catholics danced and sang songs, including a chant of “Maman Maria,” which means “Mama Mary” in French, as they awaited... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts the late Benedict XVI to the Blessed Virgin Mary
At the first papal Mass of 2023, thousands of Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica prayed for the late Pope... Read more
On Christmas Day, Pope Francis prays for Prince of Peace to end ‘third world war’
Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 25, the pope offered the traditional “Urbi et Orbi”... Read more
‘Eucharistic adoration in every church in Europe’: Prayers for Ukraine on Holy Cross feast
Catholic bishops have called for “Eucharistic adoration in every church in Europe” to pray for peace in Ukraine on the... Read more
Bishop tells Mexican people not to remain silent amid acts of violence
During a July 30 Mass in Chilpancingo’s town square, the bishop said that “those of us who can speak, must... Read more
Church leaders in Mexico call for days of prayer for peace amid increasing violence
“There is a wound to heal and there is the strength that the country needs today to build peace,” the... Read more
Pope Francis invites Mongolian Buddhists and Catholics to work together to end violence
"We have a duty to arouse in humanity the will to renounce violence and build a culture of peace," Pope... Read more
Ukraine war: Catholics invited to join Pope Francis in praying rosary for peace
The Vatican said: ‘All the faithful in every part of the world are invited to support Pope Francis in his... Read more
Here’s what Pope Francis says about World War III in a new book
‘And so, step by step, we are moving towards catastrophe,’ the pope writes. Read more
