“I am following with concern the rising tensions that threaten to strike a new blow at peace in Ukraine and put into question the security of the European continent, with even wider repercussions,” the pope said Jan. 23.
Jan. 26 set as day of prayer for peace in Ukraine
South Sudan church leaders work for peace, but soldiers won’t listen
Pope Francis may have kissed the feet of South Sudan’s warring political leaders in a dramatic 2019 appeal for peace, but armed conflict continues to cause death and displacement in the world’s newest country, pushing Catholic leaders here to plead for the conflict’s victims.
Religious leaders must offer example of respect, cooperation, pope says
Conflict and violence in the world will never end if people do not fully understand their responsibility to each other as members of one human family, Pope Francis said in a written message.
In divisive times, Chesterton inspires unity among Catholics, author says
Dale Ahlquist’s latest book, “Knight of the Holy Ghost,” highlights the life and works of English writer and philosopher G.K. Chesterton.