Tag: Conflict
Stop ‘madness of violence and war,’ say bishops of Malaysia, Singapore,...
Media reports on Wednesday said Russian forces have intensified bombardment of Ukraine’s biggest cities
Catholic, Protestant Churches in India call for ceasefire in Ukraine
"We believe that we have a responsibility to pray for the transformation of leaders who take up arms in anger or revenge"
Bomb hits Catholic diocese’s headquarters in besieged Ukraine city
Media reports said the Russian bombardment of the city in northeastern Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of civilians, including children
Pope Francis expresses concern over humanity’s ‘attachment to war’
“Humanity, which prides itself on being ahead in science, in thought, in so many beautiful things, is lagging behind in weaving peace"
Myanmar’s junta troops burn 11 villagers alive in Sagaing region, says...
Graphic video footage of the aftermath of the atrocity went viral on social media inside Myanmar, provoking outrage
13 civilians killed by security forces in India’s northeast
Indian security forces killed 13 civilians in the northeastern state of Nagaland after firing on a truck and later shooting at a crowd
Sri Lanka breaks up Tamil remembrance of war dead
Grieving relatives were forced out of cemeteries on the weekend as they attempted to light lamps at graves of loved ones
Catholic youth group calls for humane intervention into Papua conflict
The ongoing conflict in Indonesia's Papua region “is causing more unrest and is depriving Papuans a sense of security”
Catholic priests call for UN intervention in Indonesia’s Papua region
The priests support moves to invite the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights “to come, see and hear the actual human rights conditions"
Six dead as Thai military battles rebels in restive south
Thailand's three southernmost provinces have been in the grip of a 17-year conflict that has killed more than 7,000 people