Articles on this issue "peace"
Here is a Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today after celebrating Mass in Naples, and before leading the recitation of the midday Angelus. The Pope was in Naples to …
read moreBenedict XVI will write about the family for the World Day of Peace, developing his previous messages on truth and the person, says Cardinal Renato Martino. The Pope will write on "The Human …
read moreFrom the city of St. Francis, Benedict XVI launched an appeal for responsible and sincere dialogue to end armed conflict in the world, particularly in the Holy Land, Lebanon and Iraq. The Pope …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today to the crowds gathered at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, where the Pope led the praying of the midday Angelus. * * …
read moreHere is a translation of a letter written posthumously to Father Ragheed Aziz Ganni by a Muslim friend of his who is a professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Father Ragheed and …
read moreSheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, president of the 61st session of the U.N. General Assembly, will be awarded the 2007 Path to Peace Award. Al Kahlifa will receive the award on June 12 from the …
read moreBenedict XVI greeted the Irish and British ambassadors to the Holy See to mark the beginning of the new government in Northern Ireland. Prior to his departure for Brazil, the Pope invited …
read moreFour Christian leaders issued a statement asking for prayer as a new Northern Ireland government that unites historically opposing sides took control of the territory. "On this historic day we …
read moreSuperiors-general of religious institutes are calling on congregations to observe March 30 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace. The International Union of Superiors General made the …
read moreThe retired archbishop of Managua announced that he will accept President Daniel Ortega's invitation to head the National Council of Reconciliation and Peace, if Benedict XVI agrees. Cardinal …
read moreBenedict XVI urged Colombian Catholics and all people of good will to take a decisive role in ending the country's long-standing conflict. The Pope made these comments today, upon receiving …
read moreThe Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations at Geneva says that there can be no surrender to the culture of conflict. "There is … no acceptance that clashes are unavoidable and …
read moreBy Father John Flynn Benedict XVI urged in his homily on New Year's Day that it is more necessary than ever to work together in an effort to promote peace. The Pope made this comment during a …
read moreHere is the Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today before reciting the midday Angelus with tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square. Beforehand, the Pope …
read moreIf human rights are to be respected, the world's nations must first respect the dignity of the human person, Benedict XVI said on the first day of 2007. The Holy Father made this comment today …
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