#Peace

Bishop Baturi (Italian Bishops’ Conference): “In a sea torn apart by conflict and discord, we are called to transform sorrow into hope”

The project “Prendersi cura – Una famiglia per ogni comunità” (“Taking care – a family for every community”), developed jointly…

EU: Defence summit on 3 February. Is Europe arming itself?

The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa (Portugal), convened an “informal retreat” of the 27 heads of state and…

The face of a strong but friendly Europe in the words of Antonio Costa

The President of the European Council outlined the challenges that await the EU in the “Trump era”. Speaking of peace,…

Israel and Hamas: preconditions and expectations of a Trump-engineered ceasefire

The 42-day ceasefire brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US provides for the exchange of hostages, the withdrawal of the…

 Israel-Hamas deal. Politi (NDCF): “For Netanyahu, a ceasefire is an empty  victory”

Trump claims credit for the success of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel as a result of his ”historic…

Pope Francis: “true peace can be born only from a disarmed heart”

In his message for the World Day of Peace, Pope Francis calls for strong commitments for the Jubilee Year, starting…

Syria. Card. Sako: “It caught by surprise the entire Middle East. Let’s hope the opposition leaders are sincere”

“It happened rapidly and marked a radical turning point. Let us hope that everything turns out well for Syria.” The…

Human Rights Day: Kallas (EU), “daily work for peace and democracy”

Council of Europe: Berset (Secretary General), ceasefire in Lebanon is “fragile step towards protection of civilian populations”. End violence in Gaza

1000 days of war. Shevchuk (UGCC), “We are surrounded by an ocean of sorrow, but hope thrives”

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) said: “The war in Ukraine is…

Bishop Rahmé (Baalbek): “In Palestine and Lebanon, where is the UN?”

“The situation remains serious. As the destruction of homes and buildings increases, so too does the number of internally displaced…