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The Pope is not against a president: he is against war. More precisely, he opposes the mental, spiritual, and political mechanism that renders war thinkable, acceptable, and ultimately inevitable....
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More than two decades later, Musallam is still living in the same conflict, now in a leadership role within a small but growing movement that tries to shield civilians from violence without weapons. ...
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During Pope Leo XIV's Prayer Vigil for Peace in the world, the Pope appeals to leaders of nations to stop and sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, "not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions are decided!"...
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At this sacred time in our liturgical year, as the Church continues to proclaim the glory of the Resurrection, our hearts are deeply troubled by the suffering of the people of Lebanon....
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Pope Leo XIV asks "all people of goodwill to always search for peace and to reject war," calls for a return to the negotiating table to pursue peaceful solutions, and notes that attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law....
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Speaking against the backdrop of continuing conflict, death, displacement, and division, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his belief that truth must continue to be told about the ongoing war in the Middle East and that “God is with those who die in war, not with those who abuse...
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In the southern city of Saida, Melkite Catholic Archbishop Elie Béchara Haddad said the escalation had been feared for months....
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Lamenting the suffering being experienced by people throughout the Middle East caused by the horrific violence of war, Pope Leo boldly declared, “On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East, and of all women and men of good will, I appeal to those responsible for this conflict: Ceasefire!”...
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"We are forced to stay despite the danger, when we defend our land, and we do so peacefully. None of us carries weapons. All of us carry peace and goodness and love," he told a television channel on the steps of his church in Qlayaa March 8, a day...