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Bishops in Ivory Coast Highlight Conditions for Achieving Reconciliation, Justice, Peace
Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast have, in their Pastoral Letter, highlighted the conditions necessary for achieving reconciliation, justice and peace in the West African nation amid rising political tensions ahead...
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Religious Leaders in Mali Appeal for Peace, Dialogue amid Protests
Religious leaders in the West African nation of Mali have appealed for calm and peaceful dialogue following days of violent protests and unrest in the country’s capital, Bamako.
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Pope Francis Commends UN Security Council for Global Ceasefire Resolution
Pope Francis applauded the United Nations Security Council Sunday for its recent resolution calling for an immediate global ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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After Discovery of Mass Graves in Libya, Pope Francis Appeals for Peace
Pope Francis expressed “great apprehension and sorrow” Sunday after eight mass graves were discovered in Libya amid the ongoing civil war.
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'COVID-19 knows no borders': Pope Francis Calls for Global Ceasefire
The pope urged nations in conflict to respond to an appeal made by the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on March 23 for an “immediate global ceasefire in all...
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“It is together that peace will be lasting": Mauritian Cardinal in Message for Lent
The need to pull together for lasting peace in Mauritius is a key emphasis of Maurice Cardinal Piat, the Bishop of Port-Louis Diocese in his message for the Lenten period...
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Pope Francis to Diplomats: Polarization Hurts the Poor
In his annual address to diplomats Thursday, Pope Francis stressed that solidarity is needed in 2020 to overcome polarization for the sake of the poor, who suffer when the common...
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Ivorian Cardinal Reflects on Pope’s World Day of Peace Message, Recalls Decade-old “scars”
As Catholic across the globe reflected on Pope Francis’ message for the 53rd World day of Peace marked Wednesday, January 1, 2020, an African Cardinal applied the Holy Father’s text...
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Pope Francis on Christmas: Christ's light is greater than the darkness of world's conflicts
On Christmas, Pope Francis prayed for Christ to bring light to the instability in Iraq, Lebanon, Venezuela, Yemen, Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and other parts of the world experiencing conflict.
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8-Day National Prayer for Reconciliation in Ivory Coast Set for Advent Sunday, December 1
In line with the recommendations of Pope Benedict XVI's Post-synodal Exhortation Africae Munus in which he called on the Church in Africa to organize a day of prayer for reconciliation,...
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South Sudan’s Peace Marathon Attracts 1,000 Participants, Including 84-Year Retired Bishop
A day after South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the Vice-President designate Dr. Riek Machar agreed to postpone the formation of a unity government by 100 days, a move...
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Holy Father Prays for Peace, Reconciliation in South Sudan, Hopes to Visit
Three days after the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit and the Vice-President designate Dr. Riek Machar agreed, at a meeting in Uganda, to delay the formation of a...
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Church in Rwanda Plans to Review Her Legacy toward Peace 25 Years after Genocide
As Rwanda continues to recover from memories of the 1994 genocide that was characterized with, among other issues, bitter memories of complacency from various quarters, the Catholic Church in this...
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Seeking Peace in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions, Mamfe Diocese Launched Marian Year
In the footsteps of Saint John Paul II who called for a year dedicated to the Virgin Mary in 1987, Mamfe diocese in the southwest region of Cameroon recently launched...
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Children Remind South Sudan Leaders of Pope Francis’ Kiss, Demand Peace
Some six months since Pope Francis showed a “dramatic gesture” of humility by kneeling and kissing the feet of South Sudan leaders, a section of South Sudanese Catholic children living...
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From Madrid to Abidjan, Sant'Egidio to Deliver Peace Message to Ivory Coast
In the spirit of the 33rd International Meeting for Peace held from September 15 to 17 in Madrid, Spain, the Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with the religious leaders of Ivory...
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A Network of Catholic Radios Contributing to Peace in Africa: Practitioner Testifies
Celebrated as a key form of free expression globally and ranked by UNESCO as Africa’s most influential information outlet, radio stations in Africa have an impact on audiences and a...
