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War & Peace
Under olive tree planted as sign of peace, pope begs God to help Holy Land
Pope Francis invited cardinals, ambassadors serving at the Vatican and representatives of Rome's Jewish and Muslim communities to pray with him for peace in the same spot...
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Be proud of your uniform, committed to peace, pope tells military
As people in the United States celebrate Memorial Day, Catholic members of the military are on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, with service members from 40 countries...
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Don't let discord lead to death, pope says in city of Romeo and Juliet
Pope Francis spent the day in the northern Italian city of Verona, addressing a peace conference, but also meeting priests and religious, children and inmates at a local...
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War is 'folly,' pope says as he leads prayers for Ukraine, Gaza
At the end of his weekly general audience, Pope Francis shared the story of a young man killed in Ukraine and offered prayers for the seven staff members of World Central...
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Pope, in letter to Jews in Israel, condemns antisemitism as a sin
As Hamas continues to hold hostages captured in Israel in October and as the violence in the region goes on, Pope Francis has written a letter to Jews in Israel.
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AI must serve human potential, not compete against it, pope says
Presenting Pope Francis' message for World Peace Day 2024, which will be celebrated Jan. 1, Cardinal Michael Czerny told reporters, "Like any other product of human...
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Pope, still suffering from the flu, urges prayers for peace at audience
As he did at his Angelus Sunday, Pope Francis had an aide read his main general audience text today, but he took the microphone to urge prayers for peace.
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Pope launches appeals to pray for peace, prevent 'mountain of dead'
After meeting separately with groups of Israelis and Palestinians directly impacted by the violence in the Holy Land, Pope Francis launched a new appeal for prayer and...
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Pope joins knights and dames of Holy Sepulchre in praying for peace
Members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem support the church in the Holy Land, particularly the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, with their...
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Pope encourages children to speak up, work for peace
Peace begins with "the heart and an outstretched hand," Pope Francis told more than 6,000 children aged 7-12 during a meeting at the Vatican.