When the US bishops were at their prophetic best
Forty years ago the United States Catholic bishops wrote a document that stirred up public opinion like none other. Many...
War and Refugees
Pope marks anniversary of Russia’s ‘absurd, cruel’ war on Ukraine
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – A year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis asked, “Can the Lord forgive so...
Ukrainians seek blessing for war rehab centre; pope urges action for peace
By Cindy Wooden, CNS — The mayor of Lviv, Ukraine, and a team of doctors treating those injured in the...
Nine months after Russia began war, pope writes to Ukrainians
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Nine months after Russia launched its war on Ukraine, Pope Francis wrote to the Ukrainian...
Pope Francis: ‘Please be Pacifists’
During his conversation with journalists on his flight back to Rome from his recent pastoral visit to Bahrain, Pope Francis...
Russian ambassador confirms pope helped facilitate prisoner exchanges
By CNS – Russia’s ambassador to the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis helped facilitate recent prisoner exchanges with Ukraine and said...
Ukrainian archbishop tells pope Russia wants to destroy Ukraine
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis has continued to call on Russian and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate an end...
Awake! We are sleepwalking toward nuclear war!
Sixty years ago, in October 1962, for 13 highly frightful days, the Soviet Union and the United States militarily stood...
Pope tells Putin: Stop the War
By Cindy Wooden – With “rivers of blood and tears” still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of...
