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War & Peace
Pope says there's no religious justification for Russia's war on Ukraine
A month after Pope Francis wrote to the Vatican nuncio in Ukraine, he sent a letter to the nuncio in Russia, once again calling for prayers and dialogue for peace.
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Archbishop on war in Ukraine: U.S. 'must not fall into isolationism'
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore discussed his recent trip to Ukraine with CNS.
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Powerful impose war on others, world shows indifference, pope says
On the anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war, Pope Francis urges Christians to be peacemakers, condemns the escalating violence in the Middle East and warns warmongers of...
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Pope expresses concern about religious freedom in Ukraine
The pope spoke about a Ukrainian law that bans the Russian Orthodox Church and affiliation with it because of its official support of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Vatican secretary of state asks Iranian president for restraint
The pope and his top aides, political leaders and humanitarian agencies all have expressed fear about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Many of the world's...
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Pope prays for peace, calls for end of discrimination in Afghanistan
With the international community still on edge over possible retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader while he was in Iran, Pope Francis prayed there would be no...
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Under olive tree planted as sign of peace, pope begs God to help Holy Land
Pope Francis invited cardinals, ambassadors serving at the Vatican and representatives of Rome's Jewish and Muslim communities to pray with him for peace in the same spot...
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Be proud of your uniform, committed to peace, pope tells military
As people in the United States celebrate Memorial Day, Catholic members of the military are on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, with service members from 40 countries...
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Don't let discord lead to death, pope says in city of Romeo and Juliet
Pope Francis spent the day in the northern Italian city of Verona, addressing a peace conference, but also meeting priests and religious, children and inmates at a local...
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War is 'folly,' pope says as he leads prayers for Ukraine, Gaza
At the end of his weekly general audience, Pope Francis shared the story of a young man killed in Ukraine and offered prayers for the seven staff members of World Central...