Pope: Religions Must be Purified of Extremism and Self-Righteousness
By Junno Arocho Esteves – As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless...
Peace & Justice
Pope: Forgiveness is the Only Weapon to be Used Against War
By Carol Glatz – Even though it takes more strength to forgive than to wage war, forgiveness is the only...
Pope asks Mary, Queen of Peace, to end war in Ukraine and everywhere
By Cindy Wooden – After setting white flowers at a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, Pope Francis prayed the...
Pope Again Calls for End to Cruel and Senseless War
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis renewed his call for an end to the war in Ukraine and strongly...
Let Us Not Forget: War is Madness
In the days leading up to President Putin’s decision to order invading Russian troops into Ukraine, Pope Francis, in an...
War is not inevitable! May cooler heads and peaceful hearts prevail
As I write, war between Russia and Ukraine is dangerously close. I hope and pray that as you read this,...
Pope Francis: Ukraine Deserves Peace
By Carol Glatz – On the day Pope Francis established as a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, the...
Bishop Welcomes Pledge by Five Nuclear Nations to Prevent War
By Dennis Sadowski – The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace welcomed a pledge by...
2022 World Day of Peace message: Yes, to human needs! No, to militarisation!
Fifty-five years ago, on Jan. 1, 1968, with the Vietnam War raging, and numerous other armed conflicts causing untold death...
