The deep acrimonies surrounding the conflict in Ukraine have raised questions about interfaith ties with the Vatican and in the World Council of Churches, as well as about the realistic chances of religious mediation.
Archbishop Paul Gallagher reaffirmed the recent shift away from accepting the global system of nuclear deterrence Dec. 16, telling a webinar that nuclear weapons only give "a false sense of security."
With so much conflict, violence and war, the world needs people who are specially prepared to bring Gospel values to social, political and economic situations, Pope Francis said.
Expressing his concern about demonstrations taking place in many countries around the world, Pope Francis appealed for nonviolence, dialogue and the guarantee of civil rights.
As the Vatican foreign minister met with officials in Belarus, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace urged prayers for Belarusians during their sociopolitical crisis.
Distinctly Catholic: Let's admit it was a huge mistake for Pope Benedict XVI to get rid of the headache Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was at the Vatican by making him America's headache, and let's thank Francis for preserving the dignity of the papacy.
The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See told a Washington audience July 24 that "promoting and securing religious freedom as a human right is a shared priority" of the Vatican and the United States.
Migrants seeking a better life in other countries must not be viewed with suspicion but rather defended and protected, no matter their status, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis met with members of the preparatory council for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon region, which will take place in Rome in October 2019.
