Pope Francis prayed for the victims of violence in the Mexican border city of Reynosa, where seemingly random attacks on innocent individuals claimed 19 lives.
Pope prays for victims, condemns violence in Mexican border city
Pope renews call for peace in Myanmar
On June 20 Pope Francis renewed his appeal for peace in Myanmar and for the world to come to the aid of the country’s people “who are displaced and have been dying of hunger.”
Franciscan leaders urge ‘boldness’ by U.S. to end violence in Holy Land
The Franciscan order’s six U.S. provincials told President Joe Biden in a joint letter May 19 that “now is the time for boldness to end the immediate violence” in the Holy Land.
U.S. bishop urges end of Holy Land violence between Israelis, Palestinians
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace called on Israelis and Palestinians to end the violence in Jerusalem and Gaza that has claimed dozens of lives and left hundreds of people injured.
Nuncio tells besieged Mexican town: The church is with you
Drug cartels have battled each other and blocked highways in the besieged town, leaving residents unable to travel freely and causing shortages of everything from food to fuel.
Catholic groups, bishops pray for end to anti-Asian hate crimes, violence
President Joe Biden March 30 announced plans to crack down on attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including a review of how the Department of Justice can bolster its efforts to track and prosecute hate crimes.
Catholic leaders speak out against violence targeting Asian Americans
Catholic bishops and women religious also spoke out against the violence and renewed their calls to end racism.
Salvadoran bishops urge peace and democracy, not violence, before elections
El Salvador’s bishops called on citizens to show the best Salvadoran society is known for not the rancor and violence shown during political campaign period.