Tag: Conflict
Pope Francis: Cultivate ‘the inner life’ rather than appearance and image
The pope asked the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to consider, “How is the oil of my soul: do I nourish it and keep it well?”
Thai FM travels to Qatar, Egypt for Hamas hostage talks
More than 230 hostages are being held by Hamas in Gaza, according to the latest Israeli figures -- 22 of them Thai nationals
Patriarch Pizzaballa calls for opening of humanitarian corridors in Gaza
At least 5,791 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, while more than 1,400 people were killed in Israel
Pope Francis calls for humanity to confront crises, promote true values
"Exploitation is one of the origins of war. The other origin is of a geopolitical nature related to territorial dominance,” the pope said
Pope Francis calls for peace amidst escalating Israel-Palestine conflict
Over the past 15 years, Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have led to the deaths of thousands of Palestinians
Taiwan’s ambassador to the Vatican: Better to prevent a war than...
“It is my firm belief that preventing a war beforehand is much more critical than stopping a war afterwards,” Lee said.
In Central Asia, concerts of pro-war Russian celebrities are canceled in...
Organizers made this decision after a wave of “negative public feedback on the sensational public actions of the artists"
Be ‘good citizens’, Pope tells Chinese Catholics during Mongolia visit
The unscripted comments were Francis's latest attempt to reassure China, which is wary of the Church's presence in its country
India pushes back hundreds of Myanmar refugees fleeing fighting
More than 1,000 residents of Tamu township, in northern Myanmar’s Sagaing region, fled to India’s Manipur state to escape the hostilities
Pope Francis explains why he skipped Fatima prayer for peace
"I prayed to Our Lady, and I prayed for peace. I did not advertise this, but I prayed. And we must continually repeat this prayer for peace"
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