Our editorial director reviews the latest report from SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) which details the inexorable increase in arms sales and recalls Pope Francis’ constant warnings against “the game of war”. By Andrea Tornielli “I would like to point out the hypocrisy of talking about peace and launching into war. In some countries…
Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, spoke on the first day of the 68th session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is taking place from September 16 to 20 in Vienna. He supports the commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and the security of power…
Vatican news Pope Francis prays for the victims of the landslides in Ethiopia. He deplores that, while calamities and hunger continue to rage throughout the world, the manufacture and sale of weapons fuel wars and human suffering. He also recalls the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, celebrated today, and calls on everyone to…
Addressing a public debate in New York on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations denounces attacks on civilian infrastructure, use of indiscriminate weapons in areas populated areas and increasing attacks against humanitarian personnel. By Lisa Zengarini The Holy See reiterated its urgent call…
Vatican news Pope Francis marks the upcoming International Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day, urging our family of nations to be bold and work toward disarmament. By Linda Bordoni At a time when military and arms spending is declining due to the many conflicts gripping the world, Pope Francis on Sunday urged all members of “the…