Peace
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Catholic and Shia Muslim leaders unite to condemn WMDs, terrorism
Shia Muslim religious leaders from Iran and U.S. Catholic bishops say they have a common fight against weapons of mass... Read more
Nonviolent politics to be the focus of next World Day of Peace
Announced Friday, the theme Pope Francis selected for the 2017 World Day of Peace focuses on nonviolence as a political... Read more
France offering all Assumption Masses for the country's intentions
Following the wave of Islamist terror attacks that have bloodied France since last year, the country’s bishops have decided to... Read more
How the Church can help bring peace to Africa
Grassroots movements, local communities, and faith-based organizations – especially the Catholic Church – have an important role to play in... Read more
Racial tensions spark day of prayer, peace task force with US bishops
After several shootings and increased racial tensions around the country, the head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more
What the Holy See has to say about conflict in the Middle East
If peace is to be achieved in the Middle East, it will be a joint effort, requiring the cooperation of... Read more
What's missing from the national conversation on race, violence, and lethal force? You.
In the wake of last week’s horrific deaths of Dallas police officers Brent Thompson, Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith,... Read more
Be healers in a hurting world, Catholic bishops say after shootings
Amid tensions following two high profile police shootings of African-Americans and the subsequent killing of police in Dallas, Catholic bishops... Read more
Pope to world leaders: if you want to help Syrians, stop funding the war
In his message for a new campaign promoting peace in Syria, Pope Francis called out world leaders who speak of... Read more
Pope to Armenian Church: 'Let us race towards full communion!'
Working toward full communion is a project of love, humility and peace, Pope Francis told Armenian Orthodox leaders gathered at... Read more
South African bishops rebuke government for spending billions on weapons
The Catholic bishops of South Africa have criticized the government for excessive weapons spending given the country’s major social problems. Read more
To obtain peace, we have to fight indifference with mercy, Pope says
Pope Francis’ message for 2016’s World Day of Peace is packed with bold pastoral and practical advice for both the... Read more
Pope advocates for peace, unity in Central African Republic
After landing in the war-torn Central African Republic, Pope Francis urged the country’s leaders to work for peace and reconciliation,... Read more
Don’t let youth fall prey to Islamic extremism, French Muslim leaders say
France’s leading Muslim organization has called on Muslims to counter radical forms of Islam, especially in the wake of the... Read more
Five religions in Thailand send powerful message to people of Paris
Uniting with other major faith groups at an interreligious ‘March for Peace,’ Thai Catholics on Thursday offered prayers for the... Read more
Pope Francis leads synod in praying for peace in the Middle East
This morning, Pope Francis offered one of the synod’s daily moments of prayer for peace in the Middle East, and... Read more
For Pope Francis, achieving peace means overcoming indifference
The Vatican announced Tuesday that the theme for 2016’s World Day of Peace will focus on a topic Pope Francis... Read more
Pope tells Bosnians to be 'tenacious' workers for peace
During his daytrip to a country still marred by the effects of a recent war, Pope Francis said peace is... Read more
For Catholics in West Baltimore, the only answer to violence is community
After unrest erupted in Baltimore following the death of 25 year-old Freddie Gray, Catholics stepped up to restore their communities... Read more
Fighting ISIS with a school – Iraqi bishop says education is needed for change
Bishop Bashar Matti Warda is the bishop of Erbil, Iraq, one of the dioceses most attacked by ISIS, and where... Read more
