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by bcadmin | Nov 14, 2022 | Africa, Bishops, Church in Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, lead, News, peace, Pope Francis | 0 |
Bishops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Pope Francis is due to visit early next year, have lamented the “serious” state of violence in the country and have called for prayer and fasting, and a special march for peace.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | All Saints Day, Angelus, beatitudes, lead, News, peace, Pope Francis, Vatican | 0 |
On All Saints Day, Pope Francis offered a reflection on peace, which he said is never achieved by wielding power or weapons but is built day by day with patience and closeness to God.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 19, 2022 | Don Dolindo Ruotolo, Featured, News, peace, scrupulosity, Surrender Novena | 0 |
“Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” St. Francis de Sales’ words encompass the core of the spiritual life because they urge us to always remain not only in a state of grace, but also to constantly keep our hearts patiently awaiting God’s word. We must […]
by bcadmin | Oct 12, 2022 | Church in Europe, lead, News, peace, Prayer, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |
After the spat of Russian bombings in various cities across Ukraine Monday, church leaders in the country have called for peace and international support, but said the people are un-swayed and more determined than ever.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 7, 2022 | antichrist, atheism, Communism, Fulton J. Sheen, Fulton Sheen, News, peace, Podcasts, totalitarianism, War | 0 |
Listen HERE Today, October 7, is the feast of Our Lady of Victory, commemorating the Catholic victory at the 1571 Battle of Lepanto through the faithful’s recitation of the Rosary. In that spirit, CE editor Kristen Van Uden is joined by editor Al Smith to discuss two of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s seminal works on war: […]
by bcadmin | Sep 15, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Kazakhstan - Live Coverage, inter-faith, Kazakhstan, lead, News, peace, Pope Francis, President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |
Pope Francis highlighted a passage of the final declaration of a Kazakhstan inter-faith congress which urges world leaders “to put an end to conflicts and bloodshed everywhere, and to abandon aggressive and destructive rhetoric.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 31, 2022 | Church in the Middle East, Iraq, lead, News, peace, Pope Francis, Protests, Religious tolerance, Vatican diplomacy | 0 |
Pope Francis Wednesday offered prayers for the victims of violent political protests in Iraq that have left over 20 people dead, saying dialogue and fraternity are the only way to resolve its current difficulties.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 12, 2022 | News, peace, Peace on the earth, Peace that is not of this world, Prince of Peace, Sunday Scriptures | 0 |
This weekend’s Gospel passage features some of the more perplexing words spoken by our Lord. Today, the Prince of Peace asks: “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division” (Lk 12:51). How is it that the one who is the source of unity and peace can say that he has actively come to divide, to set the world on fire?
Read MoreWhat is the good life? According to a common American conception, the “good life” is imagined as one of sufficient economic success to secure a timely and restful retirement. Stating it so simply already begins to make the idea sound frivolous. But when we think about it, this really is a driving narrative of our culture that shapes the way we conceive of our lives.
Read MoreROME – When a new government under President-elect Gustavo Petro takes office in Colombia August 7, the Catholic Church will be a key institution in fulfilling one of his goals: Negotiating a peace deal with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla movement, which has been terrorizing the country since the […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 13, 2022 | Assassinations, Bishops, Church in Asia, Japan, lead, News, peace, Prayer, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Violence | 0 |
Days after the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and as the war in Ukraine continues to rage, Japan’s bishops have issued statements condemning the violence and urging leaders to prioritize efforts toward dialogue and peace.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 7, 2022 | Catholic Action, Church in Europe, Italy, lead, News, Nonviolence, peace, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |
Next week 150 representatives of different Catholic and social organizations in Italy will travel to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to march for peace as part of a non-violence response to the ongoing war with Russia.
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