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We remember Pope Pius XII’s call for peace, 86 years on
Posted on 08/24/2025 07:04 AM ()
Exactly 86 years ago, Pope Pius XII appealed for peace in an attempt to help avoid World War Two. His words still resonate today.
The dire situation in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado
Posted on 08/24/2025 04:33 AM ()
More than 50,000 people have been displaced in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province in recent weeks following a new wave of terrorist attacks.
Pope prays for Mozambique: that the country’s leaders restore peace and security
Posted on 08/24/2025 03:12 AM ()
After the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo turns his thoughts to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province and to Ukraine, urging prayer and closeness for peoples wounded by violence and war.
Pope at Angelus: Authentic faith is words and actions
Posted on 08/24/2025 03:06 AM ()
Before reciting the Angelus, Pope Leo reflects on the Gospel reading and how we are all called to pass through the “narrow door”, living lives of authentic faith of words and deeds.
Angola: Land and water disputes lead to deaths and injuries in Namibe Province
Posted on 08/24/2025 02:55 AM ()
It has been a week since clashes erupted between two ethnic communities— the Nhaneca and the Kuvale—on 17 August. The violence resulted in the deaths of 12 persons, numerous injuries, and the destruction of homes in the municipalities of Cacimbas and Camucuio, in Namibe Province. The Catholic Church and government authorities have been called upon to mediate the conflict.
Pope: I pray the weapons in Ukraine fall silent and the path to dialogue be opened
Posted on 08/24/2025 02:27 AM ()
On Ukraine’s national feast, Pope Leo XIV send a message to the president of the war-torn nation, assuring his prayers for the country and its people.
Shevchuk: There is great hope that the war in Ukraine will end
Posted on 08/24/2025 01:12 AM ()
On the day Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day, three and a half years after the Russian invasion, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk speaks about the sufferings and hopes of the Ukrainian people. The head of the Greek Catholic Church also expresses his gratitude for international solidarity and reaffirms his total trust in God.
Hezbollah rejects government-backed disarmament plan
Posted on 08/23/2025 06:00 AM ()
In Lebanon, Hezbollah has rejects a government-backed disarmament plan, warning of civil war if forced to lay down arms.
Over 70 priests in DR Congo release message pleading for peace
Posted on 08/23/2025 05:51 AM ()
As peace progress seems to fail in the DR Congo, priests of the Diocese of Bunia issue a statement stressing that the “ongoing violence is endangering our province.”
“Don’t kill in my name”: Victim’s appeal to save her father on death row
Posted on 08/23/2025 05:43 AM ()
With less than one week until the scheduled execution of death row inmate Curtis Windom, Deacon George Kain highlights injustices in the US justice system that led to his sentencing, as well as the inhumane practice of capital punishment.