With “rivers of blood and tears” still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis begged Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Stop this spiral of violence and death.”
Pope tells Putin: Stop the war
Science needs to have peace be its goal, Pontifical Academy of Sciences says
The pope said scientific research and discoveries must be placed at the service of peace, development and protection of the planet.
‘Enough is enough,’ say Cameroon bishops after kidnapping, church burning
For about six years now, Cameroon has been reeling from a separatist war, with the country’s two English-speaking regions fighting to break away and form a new nation they call Ambazonia.
Pope calls for end to horror, madness on anniversary of war in Ukraine
Marking the six-month anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for prayers for an end to “the horror of war.”
Vatican foreign minister visits Ukraine in sign of solidarity, support
Seeing scenes of a war on television is one thing, “touching this reality is another,” Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, said in Ukraine.
CRS leader concerned by growing needs of refugees fleeing Ukraine
In response to more than 2 million refugees, primarily women and children, fleeing the conflict in Ukraine in recent weeks, the president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services said it is “alarming to see the scale of the suffering” in the region.
Pope talks about devotion to saints, prays for man who interrupted prayer
The communion of saints expresses how “every member of the church is bound to me in a profound way and this bond is so strong that it cannot be broken even by death,” the pope said Feb. 2 during his weekly general audience.
Ukraine deserves peace, Pope Francis says
The pope made his remarks Jan. 26, the day he had set for worldwide prayers for peace in Ukraine.