Articles for Vatican Peace

Pope Francis Unveils Christmas Nativity With Baby Jesus Atop A Keffiyeh
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis Unveils Christmas Nativity With Baby Jesus Atop A Keffiyeh

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pope Francis made a plea for peace while unveiling a nativity featuring baby Jesus nestled in a keffiyeh in Vatican City on Saturday. The pontiff declared “Enough wars, enough violence!” while receiving a delegation of representatives from the Palestinian groups that organized the project by Bethlehem-based artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, Vatican News reported. Part …

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Vatican is moving ahead with plan to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia with their families
1 year, 5 months ago

Vatican is moving ahead with plan to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia with their families

Associated Press  

ROME — The Vatican is pressing ahead with a plan to try to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war with their families, a senior Vatican official said. A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a closed-door meeting, confirmed that a large part of Biden’s discussion with Zuppi concerned the Vatican effort to return …

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Vatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving ‘paths to peace’ in Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

Vatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving ‘paths to peace’ in Ukraine

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis has tasked a leading Italian cardinal with a mission in hopes it can “ease tensions” in the Ukraine war and lead to a path of peace, the Vatican said Saturday. In a brief written statement, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that Francis had entrusted the mission to Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who is close to the pontiff. …

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Vatican No 2 confirms Russia-Ukraine peace mission plans
1 year, 7 months ago

Vatican No 2 confirms Russia-Ukraine peace mission plans

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The Holy See’s No. 2 official confirmed Wednesday the existence of a Vatican peace “mission” to try to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, days after Pope Francis raised eyebrows with an offhand revelation of a secret operation that was already underway. Francis was asked during the news conference if either Orbán or Metropolitan Hilarion of the Russian …

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Pope urges peace, not politics in call to Russian patriarch
2 years, 9 months ago

Pope urges peace, not politics in call to Russian patriarch

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis rejected the concept of a “just war” and stressed the need for peace in a video call Wednesday with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in the first known communication between the two Christian leaders since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. He has since stepped up his denunciations, demanding “an end to this …

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