Greek Melkite Church ‘witness of peace in conflict-scarred lands’
Pope: Greek Melkite Church ‘witness of peace in conflict-scarred lands’ Meeting with the Greek Melkite Synod of Bishops, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to bear witness to reconciliation and serve as seeds of communion in lands scarred by violence. Pope Leo XIV held an audience on Saturday with members of the Synod of Bishops […]
Religions can contribute to world peace
Gallagher: Amid severe test to world order, religions can contribute to peace Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher and Cardinal Baldo Reina highlight religious communities’ contribution to peace at a conference in Rome, emphasizing religious freedom and respect for human dignity while rejecting the use of faith to justify war. At Rome’s Religions and Diplomacy conference on […]
Bishop Daibes: International pressure needed to protect Palestinians in the Holy Land
Bishop Jamal Daibes, Bishop of Djibouti and Apostolic Administrator of Somalia, shines the spotlight on the region and calls for international and diplomatic pressure to protect Palestinians in the Holy Land and enable them to remain in their homeland with dignity, freedom and security. By Linda Bordoni Bishop Jamal Daibes, Bishop of Djibouti and Apostolic […]
Pope Leo grants Eastern Synods the faculty to remove Patriarchs
With an Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio on 29 August, Pope Leo XIV provides the Synods of Bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches the faculty to remove their respective Patriarchs in order “to restore the wounded communion, even by removing him from office for grave cause”, in the event their “bond” is “irreparably compromised.” In such […]
Cardinal Pizzaballa: The West Bank is a ‘lawless land’
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem spoke on the final day of the Rimini Meeting, calling for greater diplomatic engagement by the West to halt the escalating violence in the Middle East. He also reiterated the need to build hope and foster interreligious dialogue from the ground up, rejecting the dehumanization of the other and supporting […]
Ukrainian bishop: ‘In the solidarity we receive, we find strength and hope’
Bishop Vitalij Skomarovskyj of Lutsk, the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Ukraine (Latin Rite), recalls 35 years of independence from the Soviet Union: “Today we enjoy a real freedom of conscience. The current war has made me understand how priceless peace is for any nation.” By Sr. Alina Petrauskaite and Svitlana Dukhovych […]
Major Archbishop Shevchuk: Freedom must never be taken for granted
On the day the country celebrates 35 years of independence, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, tells Vatican News about the suffering inflicted on the population by the war and issues a renewed, heartfelt appeal to all the nations of the world for their solidarity. By Father Taras Kotsur […]
West Bank Christians feel ‘forgotten’ over settler violence
Settler attacks have become a recurring reality in Taybeh, Palestine’s last remaining all-Christian village. Father Bashar Fawadleh, who has served as the Latin parish priest of Christ the Redeemer for the past five years, fears that local families will be forced to abandon their land. By Myriam Sandouno “Do not forget Taybeh! Taybeh must not […]
Pizzaballa in Assisi: Holy Land Christians are tired; they want peace
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is in Assisi city to inaugurate the Global House of Friendship and Hope, a new international project promoted by the Elijah Interfaith Institute. Speaking to Vatican Media, he discusses the Holy Land and expresses concern over the current situation of “neither war nor peace”. By Daniele Piccini – Assisi, Italy […]
Shevchuk: Forgiveness and reconciliation can heal the historical memory of Europe’s peoples
In Kyiv, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher met with the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, who spoke to Vatican Media about the joy of welcoming the Pope’s special envoy, as well as Cardinal Zuppi during his recent visit: “To pray together with the Holy Father’s special envoys is to pray with the universal Church. […]