Pope and Religious Leaders Plead for Peace at Colosseum
By Cindy Wooden – 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...
Category: Peace & Justice
Afghanistan’s clear lesson: War is not the answer
Was it good that the United States and its allies fought a 20-year war against the Taliban in Afghanistan? Was all of the blood, sweat and tears...
No more war: Pope continues his teaching on Gospel nonviolence
By Cindy Wooden – Modern popes have been clear voices for peace, but Pope Francis is moving closer to a broad embrace of nonviolence and a declaration...
Pope Renews Call for Peace in Myanmar
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis called on the international community to come to the aid of the people of Myanmar who continue to suffer from...
Wise and holy Memorial Day lessons– dare we learn?
Memorial Day in the US – the last Monday in May – is a time when Americans honour US combatants killed in wars. It is a day...
Belfast Bishop Urges Politicians to Avoid Inciting More Violence
The Catholic bishop of Belfast urged politicians to be more careful about their language as the city was engulfed in nightly violence. Bishop Noel Treanor also appealed...
Priest Walks 200km for Peace in his Country
By Agnes Aineah – A Jesuit priest who was arrested shortly after he embarked on a 200-kilometre pilgrimage to pray for peace in Cameroon has condemned the...
Stand with Zimbabwe’s Bishops
The public support given to the bishops of Zimbabwe by the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) and other Church bodies has been a significant sign of...
Violence Against Women Needs Attention 365 Days Of Every Year
The Justice Desk is echoing calls to place issues of gender-based violence and femicide on the agenda 365 days a year. Jessica Dewhurst, the Catholic founder...
Judging the Signs of the Times
In the Gospel of Matthew, there is a scene where the Pharisees and Sadducees, in their desire to test Jesus, ask him to show them a sign....
‘A Riot Is The Language Of The Unheard’
Last year I was knocked to the ground and pinned down by an assailant who held his hand over my mouth. I cried out, “I can’t breathe!”...
Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2019 World Day of Peace message
The leader of the Catholic Church firmly teaches that our Gospel-based faith has a wealth of wisdom to offer the often corrupt world of politics. And that...
