UN Nuncio Urges Negotiations to End Holy Land Conflict
Sunday, November 15, 2009
UNITED NATIONS (CNS)—To build a lasting peace in the Holy Land, the
Vatican's nuncio to the United Nations urged the international
community to facilitate significant negotiations to resolve the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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President Leads Nation in Mourning Fort Hood Victims
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
FORT HOOD, Texas (CNS)—The memory of the 13 victims killed Nov. 5
inside Fort Hood "will be honored in the places they lived and by the
people they touched," President Barack Obama said at a Nov. 10 memorial
at the fort, the Army's largest U.S. base.
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Britain Debates Its Role in Afghanistan Conflict
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
LONDON (CNS)—The bishop who heads the Military Diocese of Great
Britain has urged the British government to adequately equip the armed
forces serving in Afghanistan and to use diplomacy to bring a swift end
to the 8-year-old conflict.
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Additional Recent News
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NEW YORK (CNS)—Vigorous public debate about the war in Afghanistan
is preferable to ignoring the situation there and confirms that combat
deaths are not in vain, according to U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen,
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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BOISE, Idaho—Those waiting for peace in the Middle East will
have to wait for at least another generation, in part because U.S. and
Western interests simply lack the will to make it happen, said retired
Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem.
Friday, October 02, 2009
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Friday, October 02, 2009
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WASHINGTON (CNS)—Long-term development and humanitarian assistance,
protecting civilians and dealing with the root causes of terrorism
should be among the guiding principles of how the United States deals
with problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan, said the chairman of the
U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI decried the absurdity of war
and called on people to embrace forgiveness, peace and reconciliation.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
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Thursday, September 03, 2009
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VATICAN CITY—The Vatican will host an unusual concert with an
eye to encouraging future generations to turn to music rather than
violence when faced with conflict between nations.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
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Saturday, October 03, 2009
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WARSAW, Poland (CNS)—Two Polish archbishops welcomed Russian Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin's letter seeking a better understanding between
Russians and Poles, published to coincide with Sept. 1 commemorations
of the outbreak of World War II.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
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Thursday, September 03, 2009
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Monday, December 15, 2008
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2009 World Day of Peace message of Pope Benedict XVI
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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AmericanCatholic.org
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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From Catholic Update, St. Anthony Messenger Press
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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CatholicGreetings.org
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1983 pastoral on war and peace
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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PledgePeace.org
, St. Anthony Messenger Press
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1993 pastoral on peacemaking
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