Few men have been more misrepresented than Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli), the pope who led the Catholic Church from 1939-1958. Pius XII was a man of extraordinary faith, virtue, courage and charity, who proclaimed the truths of Catholicism and...
In calling for a permanent ceasefire – as the first step in a multilateral, seriously committed negotiated peace process – Pope Leo echoed the bold proclamations of the last several popes who have all called for ceasefires or the cessation...
This is the second in a trio of articles on peace that we are publishing in preparation for tomorrow’s day of prayer. It is a modified version of an article that first appeared on March 5, 2026, in The Southern...
This is the first in a trio of articles on peace (and its absence) that WPI will be posting as we prepare to join Pope Leo in prayer for peace tomorrow. This article, which has been updated and modified, was...
The Holy Father is celebrating his first Christmas as pope with an emphasis on peace. Throughout Advent, Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the need for peace this Christmas. He began the season with his first Papal visit to the Middle...
“Time is running out” as famine, disease and fighting close in on the population, with no end in sight, said U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami. “The international community cannot stand by as this crisis spirals out...
