We remember our war dead well, but still learn precious few lessons from their sacrifice
As Britain commemorated its annual Remembrance service yesterday, some 10,000 men and women marched past the Cenotaph and laid wreaths
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As North Korean troops head to Ukraine, our world is going to need powerful new peace narratives
By any measure, the news that North Korea is sending elite troops to Russia for training in advance of their
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In face of escalating crisis in Gaza and West Bank, CAFOD issues urgent call for “immediate, permanent ceasefire”
A leading UK Catholic charity has called for an “immediate, permanent ceasefire” in Gaza and the West Bank in the
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Award winning war artist lauches Child of War exhibition at Ukrainian Catholic cathedral
Award winning war artist Arabella Dorman this week opened a major new exhibition at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London,
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“We cannot be silent” over growing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East , say The Jesuits
Against the backdrop of an unprecedented humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza, the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) has issued an
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Sudan crisis: Millions facing famine and in desperate need of aid, says CAFOD
The current conflict in Sudan has gripped over half the country. Fighting between the army, headed by General Abdel Fattah
Read morePray for Ukrainians suffering separation brought on by war, says Bishop Nowakowski
Tomorrow, Saturday, 24th February marks the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. It’s a conflict that
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No winner in ‘forgotten’ Sudanese civil war, says bishop of Lancaster
Bishop Paul Swarbrick, Lead Bishop for Africa at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in England & Wales, has emphasised the futility
Read moreIf we are heading towards a global war, it’s time for our faith leaders to take a stand for peace
A couple of years ago if you had the temerity to suggest that Donald Trump might once again become the
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Israel’s ill-judged siege of Gaza is doomed to repeat the failures of the past, says Joseph Kelly
Over the past week or so I’ve written very little about the Israel-Gaza war. The history of this conflict is
Read moreSisters of the Rosary in Gaza tell Aid to the Church in Need they are staying
As the deadline to evacuate northern Gaza approached this week, a group of religious Sisters have announced that they are
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The suffering of innocent children should be cause to stop war, not escalate it, says Joseph Kelly
(Trigger warning: contains some graphic description of conflict injuries) Earlier today (Friday 13th Oct.), the Vatican’s Cardinal Secretary of State
Read morePope handed poignant reminder of the human cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine
At lunchtime today (Friday) Pope Francis received a poignant reminder of the human cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine. During
Read moreDocuments identify thousands of Jews hidden by Catholic religious during Nazi occupation of Rome
A new discovery at the Pontifical Biblical Institute (known as the Biblicum) brings to light how Catholic institutions in Rome
Read moreAs we approach Refugee Week, could you help provide vital help, support and shelter for a displaced Ukrainian family?
As the Ukraine war enters its second dreadful year there are clear signs that, far from moving to a resolution,
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One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty now looms for Ukrainian refugees here in the UK
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began a year ago this week, was an extraordinary and unexpected event that has
Read moreArchbishop Gallagher on Ukraine: God always with us, even amid horrors of war
At a special Mass commemorating the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with
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Everyone’s hopping on the annual poppy appeal bandwagon, but let’s not forget its core purpose, says Joseph Kelly
Tomorrow, “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month”, Commonwealth member states will stop to observe
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After the attack on the Kerch Bridge, who will be the Real Winner of the Russo-Ukrainian War? asks William Kelly
On Saturday we woke to the news of a catastrophic explosion on Kerch Bridge in Crimea, engulfing a passing freight
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