Pope's appeal to Nicaragua’s political leaders comes in the context of the sentencing of Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa to 26 years of imprisonment and the expulsion of 222 political detainees.
'With pain and anguish, we ask why these sacred places are attacked and destroyed; let all guns fall silent, let us start the sacred pilgrimage of peace,' Myanmar Church leaders.
Myanmar Church Leader reiterated the starvation for peace and urged to turn to peace in his new year message on December 31. “Our people are so hungry for peace. Turn to peace,” Cardinal Charles Bo insisted.
On the feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace in the world, especially remembering those suffering from the devastating war in Ukraine.
Pope Francis reiterated his concern over the war in Ukraine three times during the weekly General Audience, calling for disarmament and appealing for dialogue. He also highlighted the many forgotten wars wreaking death and destruction across the globe.
In the wake of an attack on a Catholic mission hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo in which civilians and a nun were killed, Pope Francis condemns a surge in violence and prays for all those affected.
As war plagues the world, Pope Francis and religious leaders make an adamant appeal for a universal ceasefire, as part of the Community of Sant’Egidio's prayer for peace to mark the closing of its 36th 'Spirit of Assisi' event at Rome's Colosseum.
Pope Francis is calling on children throughout the world to pray the Rosary on Tuesday for peace in Ukraine and other war-torn areas, as part of the initiative “A million children praying the Rosary”.
