Tag: Conflict
Pope Francis sends special Christmas gift to the people of war-torn...
The pontiff has regularly called for prayer for the Ukrainian people and appealed for peace... He also made concrete gestures of solidarity
‘War games’ and the business of death
Vatican News reflects on the report from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute that details the inexorable rise in arms sales
Patriarch Pizzaballa: Acts of kindness bring hope amid war
While the Patriarch expressed hope that the peak of violence in Gaza may have passed, he tempered expectations about the future
Church leaders and rebels convene in Aleppo, pledge to maintain religious...
Despite these hardships, the new Islamist forces controlling the city appear committed to maintaining normalcy for the Christian communities
Church leaders urge unity and justice in post-Assad Syria
The Patriarch’s homily reflected on Syria’s ongoing turmoil and its devastating impacts, while urging for peace and stability in the nation
Aleppo faces dual crisis: hunger and uncertainty amid conflict
A population “frightened” but reassured by recent calm skies, though their foremost concern is now survival
Franciscan monastery in Aleppo attacked; friars call for peace
A missile strike from a warplane hit the monastery, destroying one of its wings and setting its storage facility ablaze
Bishop Jallouf: Rebels in Aleppo ‘treat us with respect’ amid rising...
“Today the situation is a little calmer, the climate is better than other days,” Bishop Hanna Jallouf, apostolic vicar of Aleppo
Churches remain open as Aleppo adjusts to militia rule
"After three days of attacks, the so-called opposition militias have taken over the city. Now everything is quiet. The city is in limbo"
Pope remembers child victims of war, prays ardently for world peace
The Pope prayed that the escalation in violence may stop and that respect for the sacredness of human life become top priority
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