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At audience, pope looks at virtue of prudence, prays for peace
War is always a defeat,” Pope Francis said, urging people at his March 20 general audience to pray that leaders in war-torn nations would have the courage to negotiate for peace.
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Bishop Konzen, Atlanta Catholics tour Ghanaian school, health centre
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published December 1, 2023Following his first visit to the Pope Francis School & Health Centre (PFSHC) in Ghana, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, of Atlanta called the campus “serene and striking.” He traveled there in late October with a group of Atlanta Catholics.
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Pope prays for ‘just peace’ in Middle East and Ukraine
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published November 8, 2023As the wars, violence and deaths continue in Ukraine and in the Holy Land, Pope Francis again urged people to pray for peace. “Let us think about and pray for populations suffering from war,” he said Nov. 8 at the end of his weekly general audience.
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U.S. bishops pray for peace following Hamas’ attack on Israel
By MARIA WIERING, OSV News
Published October 9, 2023Several U.S. bishops called for prayers for peace following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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