Peace groups pressure NatWest over nuclear arms

Christian groups are among more than 40 organisations calling on NatWest to update its ‘defence sector’ policy to reflect that nuclear weapons are now prohibited under international law. The call comes following widespread condemnation of the UK Government’s decision to increase the cap on the nuclear weapons in its stockpile by up to 40 per... Read More

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April 6, 2021

Cardinal Tumi, defender of peace, dies in Cameroon at 90

Even in his old age, Cardinal Christian Tumi, the retired archbishop of Douala, Cameroon, was a force for peace and reconciliation in his country, Pope Francis said after the 90-year-old cardinal died on 2nd April. In fact, in November, a month after his 90th birthday, the cardinal and 12 other people were kidnapped in the northwest region... Read More

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March 29, 2021

After Bloody Saturday, Myanmar Catholics pray for peace

While Catholics in Myanmar observed Palm Sunday, many in the Buddhist-majority country were crying at the funerals of more than 100 people killed the previous day. At least 114 people were killed by security forces on 27th March, the bloodiest day since the military seized power on 1st February, reported ucanews.com. The day has been labelled Bloody Saturday. Dozens of victims... Read More

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March 10, 2021

Minnesota faith leaders pray for peace and justice during Floyd trial

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St Paul and Minneapolis has prayed for peace and justice in the trial of a white former city police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, an African American. He died while in police custody last May. The archbishop recently gathered with over 100 other faith leaders in a downtown Minneapolis plaza. “Loving God, you are the... Read More

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January 16, 2021

Peace only way to face global crises, Vatican UN nuncio says

The crisis facing many countries due to the Covid-19 pandemic requires a united global response that shuns nationalistic interests and creates long-lasting solutions, said Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations. Often, in moments of difficulty, there is the temptation “to withdraw from others in order to save oneself,” Archbishop Caccia said... Read More

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December 18, 2020

Pope again calls for diverting funds from weapons to fighting hunger

Appealing for a worldwide commitment to initiating a “culture of care” for one another and for the environment, Pope Francis again called on nations to divert money from their military budgets to create a global fund to end hunger and promote development in the world’s poorest nations. “How many resources are spent on weaponry, especially... Read More

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December 14, 2020

Pope encourages Church’s efforts to bring peace and aid to Syria and Iraq

Reflecting on crises still unfolding in Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis encouraged every effort – big or small – to help foster peace there and help Christians remain. Highlighting the desire of refugees to return to their homes, the pope appealed to the international community “to make every effort to encourage this return, guaranteeing the... Read More

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November 18, 2020

EU Bishops call for solidarity and hope on path towards better future

The Bishops’ Conferences of Europe have addressed a message of hope and a call to solidarity to European Institutions and Member states amid the health crisis that has overwhelmed the world these past months. In a message released on Wednesday 18th November under their umbrella body, COMECE, they reiterated their commitment to the construction of Europe... Read More

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November 13, 2020

Peace activist receives 14-month prison sentence for submarine base protest

One of seven Kings Bay Plowshares peace activists received a 14-month prison sentence for entering a Georgia naval base and symbolically damaging weapons systems in 2018. US District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood handed down the sentence to Carmen Trotta, a Catholic Worker from New York, during a three-hour video court hearing on 12th November that had been delayed several times... Read More

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