Pope Leo and President Volodymyr Zelensky met at a particularly delicate moment in the international effort to arrive at a peace plan that can be accepted by both Ukraine and Russia.
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Archbishop Broglio urges end to Trump administration’s Venezuela strikes
“I call on our Nation’s leaders, legislators, and those specifically charged to direct our Armed Forces to respect the consciences of those who raise their right hands to defend and protect the Constitution by not asking them to engage in immoral actions,” Archbishop Broglio said.
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Pope Leo makes a strong pitch for peace in war-threatened Lebanon
When Pope Leo arrived in Beirut on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, on the second stage of his first foreign trip, his main aim was to promote peace and do what he could to prevent a year-long, unstable cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon from collapsing into a new war.
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Pope Leo calls for end to violence in Sudan, Tanzania
“Indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on unarmed civilians and serious obstacles to humanitarian aid are causing unbearable suffering for a population already exhausted by long months of conflict,” the pope said Nov. 2.
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Pope Leo at interfaith peace meeting: ‘War is never holy’
On Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, Pope Leo made a forceful appeal for peace at Rome’s Colosseum and in the presence of representatives of the world’s main religions.
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Pope Leo condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel’s war in Gaza
At a time of rising antisemitism stemming from Israel’s war, Leo adopted as his own the Vatican’s official position abhorring antisemitism as he marked the 60th anniversary of a landmark Vatican document that revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with Jews.
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Catholic Relief Services is on the ground in Gaza as humanitarian surge begins
Winter shelters and clean water will be top priorities for Catholic Relief Services as massive humanitarian effort begins in Gaza.
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Trump’s pressure on Israel made the Gaza peace plan possible. He’ll need to keep it up for a lasting peace.
The editors of America have been critical of the actions of President Trump regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since he retook office in January, but last week’s accord is a moment where credit should be given where credit is due.
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Amid historic deal, Gaza pastor says little is left after ‘tsunami’ of destruction
Palestinians have returned to see only mostly rubble in Gaza City as hundreds of aid trucks slowly made their way out of a gigantic Rafah crossing queue on Oct. 12.
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Pope Leo pleads for a just peace as cease-fire in Gaza holds
As ceasefire in Gaza holds, Pope Leo XIV urges a just and lasting peace in the Holy Land and the ’disarming’ of our hearts.