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Pope calls for end to death penalty and foreign debt
Pope Francis has called on all nations to end the death penalty, divert arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger, and cancel the debt of developing nations in order to usher in a new era of hope. Source: OSV News.
Pursuit of peace not the responsibility of a few but of all: Pope
Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis yesterday warned that if “desensitisation and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated”. Source: Vatican News.
Pope renews call for peace in Ukraine and Holy Land
Pope Francis yesterday renewed his heartfelt appeal for peace and solidarity for those suffering war, especially in Ukraine and the Holy Land. Source: Vatican News.
Fans of peace call for nuclear-free Northeast Asia
A three-nation Catholic peace meeting in Japan has appealed for an end to militarisation and nuclear arms race in Northeast Asia. Source: UCA News.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses dismay over ‘terrible war’
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has addressed Christians in the Holy Land with a heartfelt message ahead of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15. Source: Vatican News.
First step on road to peace is forgiveness of foreign debt: Pope
The annual celebration of the World Day of Peace during the Holy Year 2025 will be inspired by “the concepts of hope and forgiveness, which are at the heart of the Jubilee”, the Vatican said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Pope urges all nations to observe Olympic truce
With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to observe the Olympic truce and cease all conflicts for the traditional period before, during and after the Olympic Games in Paris. Source: CNS.
Pope urges world leaders to make peace
Pope Francis yesterday appealed for world leaders to act responsibly, cultivate peace, and pursue negotiations to ongoing conflicts and wars. Source: Vatican News.
Premier, ministers pray for peace with Palestinian Christian community
Sydney’s Palestinian Christians said they were “optimistic” about peace in the Holy Land after NSW Premier Chris Minns and other civic leaders joined their community for Mass on Sunday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.