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COMMENTARY: Seventy-five years ago, Robert Schuman’s vision for economic partnership among the combatants of World War II led to the creation of the now 27-member European Union. A new West-East economic and trade community could make Schuman’s goal of lasting peace a reality.
As the world continues to pray for him throughout his prolonged hospitalization, the 88-year-old Pontiff has asked people to remember to pray for those suffering around the world.
COMMENTARY: Those who wish to be peacemakers on the world stage should read the brave words of the bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, who embody Catholic episcopal leadership at its noblest.
According to U.N. data, more than 12,600 civilians have died in the conflict, including more than 2,400 children.
Day of prayer announced and organized by the Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See in Rome, according to Vatican News.
The Pope delivered his Christmas Day message overlooking crowds of thousands of international pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.
Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the ongoing war and violence affecting families in Gaza and other parts of the world in the lead-up to Christmas
The Pontiff specifically called for continued prayers for peace in ‘tormented Ukraine, in the Middle East — Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, and now Syria — in Myanmar, in Sudan, and wherever people suffer from war and violence.’
The Pope says he continues ‘to be close to all of the families of the hostages,’ as he recalled meeting Rachel, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose body was recovered last month. The Holy Father also spoke of who Christ is: ‘Everything changes if you have truly come to know Jesus!’
After the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas were recovered by Israeli forces this weekend, Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for peace in the Holy Land.
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