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During his 12-day Apostolic Journey to Latin America, Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of abuse committed by clergy and other members of the Church, as he has on his recent Apostolic Journeys to Spain and France.
In a video message sent to participants in the International Meeting for Peace in Assisi, Pope Leo XIV urges all participants to join him in being "unarmed instruments of the Lord's peace," stressing that "war can never be waged in the name of God."
On the last day of the International Meeting for Peace in Assisi, Patriarch Paul III Nona of Baghdad speaks about the importance of looking to contemporary martyrs to build peace: they offer “a good way to think about unity.”
The two-day conference “The Holy See and Totalitarian Systems in the 20th Century: New Approaches and Research Perspectives” opens on October 28 at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, examining the actions of the Popes and Vatican diplomacy in the face of 20th-century totalitarian regimes.
From St. Francis’ time to Pope John Paul II in 1986 to today, the city of Assisi has been a symbol of dialogue and peace. Rabbi David Rosen stresses that interreligious dialogue is essential to peace, because if we respect other religions, “we can overcome stereotypes, prejudices, stigmatization, and live together in a better society.”
The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff releases the Calendar of Liturgical Celebrations at which Pope Leo XIV will preside in the coming weeks, including celebrations for All Souls’ Day and for the Solemnity of the Dedication of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media in Jordan reflects on Jordan as stronghold of 'dialogue and coexistence,' and comments on the extraordinary display of unity and respect that brought Christians and Muslims together following the deadly attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George.
At least 60 people have been killed in attacks on Orthodox Christians that were carried out by an armed group in Ethiopia's Shirka district, Oromia region, about 270 km south of the capital of Addis Ababa.
On the 40th anniversary of the historic Day of Prayer for Peace, convened by Pope John Paul II on October 27, 1986, the legacy of the “Spirit of Assisi” spans four pontificates. From John Paul II himself, who explored its theological significance, to Benedict XVI, who extended the dialogue to include non-believers; from Francis, who calls for fraternity, to Pope Leo XIV, who invites religions to rediscover within their own roots an antidote to hatred and violence.
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