#Peace

Nagorno-Karabakh: Borrell (EU High Representative), “ceasefire, just the first step to put an end to the conflict”

In the Central African Republic “true peace is the absence of poverty”

Following the Pope’s appeal at the Prayer Meeting for Peace in Rome last October 20, SIR contacted Father Federico Trinchero,…

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bishops’ plenary assembly. Dayton Agreements a failure, “country’s political situation remains unsolved”

Bosnia Herzegovina: bishops on their plenary meeting in Sarajevo. Items on the agenda include the pastoral service in a time of Covid and the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Agreement

Nagorno-Karabakh. Garen Nazarian (Armenian ambassador). “Grave humanitarian crisis. Region at risk of another genocide”

Situation of serious concern in Nagorno-Karabakh with continuing bombing of civilian areas and indiscriminate use of weapons banned by international…

Pope Francis joins world religious leader in peace ceremony in Rome

In anticipation of the Pope’s speech marking the conclusion of today’s prayer meeting on Rome’s Capitoline Hill with world religious…

Nagorno-Karabakh. The appeal of Msgr. Minassian (Yerevan): “Human life is much more precious than oil or gas”

Escalating tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region disputed by Armenia and Azerbaijan. Over 320 have fallen on the battlefront, with deaths…

Armenia: Msgr. Minassian (Yerevan), “The Pope’s words are consolation. We expect a gesture of friendship to the Armenian people from Europe”

Nagorno-Karabakh: Borrell (EU) and Buric (CoE), end conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Immediate cessation of hostilities”

International Day of Peace: messages by Guterres (UN) and von der Leyen (EU). “Lay down weapons” in the whole world and “work for harmony”

Protests in Belarus. Msgr. Aliaksander Yasheuski (Mogilev): “Only dialogue will save us”

“The protests ongoing in Belarus are peaceful. They are not violent. The whole world is looking at us and admiring…