The bishops made the call in an Easter pastoral letter, released April 11 after they met in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, to prepare for the visit set for July 5-7 under the theme, “May all be one.”
In Easter message, bishops urge prayers for papal visit to South Sudan
Stop fueling the madness, the monster of war, pope says in new book
The pope’s remarks were part of the introduction of a new book in Italian, titled, “Contro la Guerra. Il Coraggio di Costruire la Pace” (“Against War. The Courage to Build Peace”).
As three feasts converge, Holy Land Christians hope for peace, tourism
With Palestinian-Israeli tensions rising, three religions prepare to celebrate holidays of Easter, Ramadan and Passover after two years of pandemic restrictions.
After clampdown in El Salvador, some worry human rights are in peril
Human rights groups in Washington sounded the alarm after the Salvadoran government began mass arrests and suspended personal freedoms following a record-breaking spree of homicides by gangs in late March.
Ecumenical patriarch pledges solidarity with Ukrainians during Warsaw visit
On a state visit to Poland March 27-28, 2022, the patriarch pledged solidarity with Ukrainians and praised the “generosity, mercy and hospitality” of Poles for taking in 2.3 million war refugees from in one month.
Pope says elderly must be prophets, warning of world’s ‘self-destruction’
“The wisdom of the elderly is needed to prevent the path of self-destruction by denouncing corruption and a relativistic lifestyle,” said the pope.
Mexican bishops condemn soccer brawl, call for respect and tolerance
The brawl erupted at a match March 5 in the central city of Querétaro between supporters from home squad Querétaro and fans from rival team Atlas.
Pope thanks Poland for welcoming Ukrainian refugees
According to the U.N. Refugee Agency, as of March 1, 453,982 Ukrainians have entered Poland.