#Peace

Council of Europe: Berset (Secretary General), “building an order to keep democracy”

Archbishop Ricchiuti: “We are facing a precipice. Step back!”

“We stand on the edge of a precipice,” said Bishop Giovanni Ricchiuti, commenting on President Trump’s announcement that he would…

Pope Leo XIV in Turkey. Monsignor Kmetec (Episcopal Conference): “The moral conscience of the world urges us to reject violence and embrace hope”

Archbishop Martin Kmetec of Izmir, President of the Turkish Episcopal Conference, emphasised the importance of Pope Leo XIV’s message ahead…

60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate. Karram (Focolare Movement): “Rediscovering our common spiritual and moral values in order to build peace”

Margaret Karram, president of the Focolare Movement, discusses the continued relevance of the Vatican II declaration ‘Nostra Aetate’ as we…

European Council: Costa (President), “important agreements”. Support for Ukraine, but peace is further away

EU-Ukraine: eleven leaders, “country’s borders must not be changed”. Full support to Kyiv

EU Commission: Suica, “in the Middle East, we stand ready to contribute. Catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza”

EU-27 leaders due to convene against the backdrop of Trump and Putin, the Middle East, and European defence

The EU-27 heads of state and government are due to meet in Brussels with a full agenda: Ukraine, the Middle…

Poland: invitation from bishops to pray for peace. Plenary session addressed Catholic religion teaching and abuse issue

The MEAN’s proposal: one million voices for peace in Ukraine

MEAN President Angelo Moretti proposed that one million European citizens travel to war-torn Ukrainian cities in a concrete show of…

Two years after the outbreak of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Politi: “Peace requires historical memory and the right disposition”

With the conflict between Israel and Hamas entering its third year, Alessandro Politi shares his reflections on the difficulties of…