Pope launches appeals to pray for peace, prevent ‘mountain of dead’
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis appealed for perseverance in praying for peace. “Please, let’s move toward peace. Pray for peace,” the pope said. “May the Lord...
War and Refugees
Pope prays for ‘just peace’ in Middle East and Ukraine
By CNS – As the wars, violence and deaths continue in Ukraine and in the Holy Land, Pope Francis again urged people to pray for peace. “Let...
Observing the end of ‘the war to end all wars’ – the right way!
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 an armistice was declared, effectively ending one of the worst conflicts in history...
Pope calls for Cease-fire in Holy Land
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The day after Pope Francis called for a cease-fire in the Holy Land, his foreign minister spoke by phone with the foreign...
Pope again calls for release of hostages in Gaza, humanitarian aid to continue
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis called for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the...
Jerusalem Cardinal Offers Himself in Exchange for Israeli Hostages
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Catholic Church’s highest ranking prelate in the Holy Land offered his “absolute availability” to be exchanged for Israeli children taken hostage...
Pope: Prayer is weapon against ‘diabolical’ power of violence
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Although it is easy to feel powerless in the face of war, “prayer is the meek and holy force to oppose the...
Pope: No one can be indifferent to ‘silent massacres’ of migrants
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Mourning the “silent massacres” of innocent people who died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea seeking a better life elsewhere, the world must...
Pope Francis declares “No to war.” Is anyone listening?
“We are living at a crucial moment for humanity, in which peace seems to give way to war. Conflicts are growing, and stability is increasingly put at...
Pope to UN Security Council: Wars are not Just
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – “The time has come to say an emphatic ‘no’ to war” and state decisively “that wars are not just,” Pope Francis said...
