As the threat of war loomed over the world, Pope Francis called on people to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday.
Before concluding his general audience Feb. 23, the pope called on believers and nonbelievers to combat the "diabolical
The people of Ukraine have historically faced much adversity, which includes religious persecution and maintaining its identity. Monsignor Owen Campion reflects on these struggles in his recent column: “Current tensions surrounding Ukraine are serious, as every world leader acknowledges. Politics compounds present
A group of Catholics and community members proclaimed "What do we want? Peace and justice!" and carried white crosses as they walked two miles from midtown San Francisco to St. Agnes Church in the city's Haight-Ashbury district to honor those who died
Saying he was worried about Ukraine and how a possible Russian-Ukrainian conflict could spread, Pope Francis proclaimed Jan. 26 as a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine.
"I am following with concern the rising tensions that threaten to strike a new blow
Criticizing the "abused idea" of deterrence through the stockpiling of weapons, Pope Francis called for integral disarmament worldwide in his message sent to the Paris Peace Forum.
The concept of deterrence, which aims to use limited force or the threat of force in
Assistant editor Ava Lalor writes that we shouldn’t let the devil steal our peace. This insight came from a recent confession, during which the priest told Ava that when the devil can’t get us to mess up big time, he does anything
Leaders of Ireland's Christian churches vowed to face "difficult truth" and work closer together to ensure that the fragile peace process in Northern Ireland leaves a lasting legacy of reconciliation.
The leaders gathered in Armagh for what they described as a service of
Standing in front of Rome's Colosseum, Pope Francis called on members of all the world's religions to be courageous enough to set aside self-centeredness and instead live with true and active compassion for the victims of war and poverty and for the
Syriac Catholic bishops, meeting in Lebanon for the first time since 2019 because of the pandemic, called on governments in the Middle East to work "to stop wars and renounce the logic of sectarianism and racism."
In a statement at the conclusion of
Modern popes have been clear voices for peace, but Pope Francis is moving closer to a broad embrace of nonviolence and a declaration that modern warfare is so deadly and sophisticated that the traditional "just war" theories cannot apply.
And, in a new