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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October 21, 2020

Pope and religious leaders pray for peace and greater care for one another

The only way to end war and ensure humanity’s survival is “through encounter and negotiation, setting aside our conflicts and pursuing reconciliation, moderating the language of politics and propaganda, and developing true paths of peace”, Pope Francis said. The pope, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and an international array of other Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh... Read More

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October 20, 2020

Pray the rosary for faith, peace and an end to the pandemic

October is the month of the Rosary and this year, more than ever, Catholics are being encouraged to pray for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary to bring a strengthening of faith to our lands in the face of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Several Catholic churches and cathedrals across England and Wales are taking... Read More

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October 19, 2020

Cardinal prays for peace in Nagorno Karabakh

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has echoed Pope Francis’ call for peace in Nagorno Karabakh and offered his prayers for all those affected by the conflict. In a letter to Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the Armenian Church in the UK and Ireland, Cardinal Nichols said: “The tragedy and futility of the continued stalemate that has persisted... Read More

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October 19, 2020

Pope to participate in international Prayer Meeting for Peace

On Tuesday (20th October), Pope Francis will participate in an international Prayer for Peace initiative entitled No One Is Saved Alone – Peace and Fraternity. Promoted by the Rome-based Community of Saint Egidio, the Prayer meeting is an ecumenical event and will see the participation of representatives of many Christian denominations in the Basilica of... Read More

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October 11, 2020

Bocelli hopes to bring ‘powerful message of peace’ in new album

Beloved Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli hopes to bring a “powerful message of peace and fellowship” as he shares poignant and personal songs in his new album, Believe. The album, due to be released on Sugar/Decca Records, follows Bocelli’s record-breaking ‘Music for Hope’ performance at Easter from the historic Duomo Cathedral in Milan, which was watched live by millions around the... Read More

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

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

Pope and religious leaders pray for peace and greater care for one another

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