Peace
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Pope Francis: ‘The world has a profound thirst for peace’
Pope Francis affirmed the signal importance of peace at an interreligious gathering Tuesday on Rome’s Capitoline Hill. Read more
Pope Francis to attend interreligious peace event in Rome
Pope Francis will attend an ecumenical prayer service and an interreligious ceremony for peace in Rome next week, the Vatican... Read more
Pope Francis commends UN Security Council for global ceasefire resolution
Pope Francis applauded the United Nations Security Council Sunday for its recent resolution calling for an immediate global ceasefire amid... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Libya after discovery of mass graves
Pope Francis expressed “great apprehension and sorrow” Sunday after eight mass graves were discovered in Libya amid the ongoing civil... Read more
'COVID-19 knows no borders': Pope Francis calls for global ceasefire
The pope urged nations in conflict to respond to an appeal made by the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres... Read more
Taiwan president appeals to Pope Francis over China’s 'abuse of power'
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis describing China’s aggression and persecution of religion as “obstacles to peace,”... Read more
Pope Francis to diplomats: Polarization hurts the poor
In his annual address to diplomats Thursday, Pope Francis stressed that solidarity is needed in 2020 to overcome polarization for... Read more
Nicaraguan cardinal: Peace comes from dialogue, accepting differences
As political tensions continue in Nicaragua, the archbishop of Managua stressed that for peace to be achieved, people need to... Read more
Pope Francis on Christmas: Christ's light is greater than the darkness of world's conflicts
On Christmas, Pope Francis prayed for Christ to bring light to the instability in Iraq, Lebanon, Venezuela, Yemen, Ukraine, Burkina... Read more
Bolivian bishops: 'Enough violence! Enough death!'
The Bolivian bishops’ conference called for an end to violence, as protests continue in the wake of former president Evo... Read more
Commentary: 30 years of German unity, fruit of a Christian revolution
The revolution that reunited Germany was not, at first sight, a Christian one. But it was a peaceful revolution that was... Read more
Pope Francis says he hopes 'seeds of peace' will bear fruit in Africa
Upon his return to the Vatican after a six-day trip to Africa, Pope Francis said Wednesday that he hopes the... Read more
Pope Francis: War is always a loss for all humanity
Pope Francis marked the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions Sunday with a message urging the protection of life and... Read more
Cross that survived atomic bombing of Nagasaki returned
An Ohio college is returning to Nagasaki's Immaculate Conception Cathedral a wooden cross that was recovered from the cathedral's remains... Read more
As Trump and Kim meet in North Korea, Pope Francis prays for peace
Pope Francis prayed for peace and the successful outcome of the meeting Sunday between US President Donald Trump and North... Read more
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
