Pope, at peace meeting with Merkel, says divert arms money for food, vaccines
Rome, ItalyReuters Pope Francis, closing a peace meeting of world religions, called the arms trade a bane of humanity on Thursday, saying that money spent on weapons should be diverted to feed the hungry and distribute vaccines fairly. “Fewer arms and more food, less hypocrisy and more transparency, more vaccines distributed fairly and fewer weapons […]
Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis in his traditional Easter Sunday address denounced as “scandalous” how armed conflicts continue to rage even as the coronavirus pandemic has triggered severe social and economic suffering and swollen the ranks of the poor. Francis tempered his “Urbi et Orbi″ address (Latin for ”To the city and to the world”) wishes […]
Divert arms money to fight COVID-19, ensure vaccine for all, Pope says
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis urged world leaders on Thursday to divert funds used for armaments to confront problems such as the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure vaccines reach the poor and most vulnerable nations. In his message for the Roman Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace, which is celebrated on 1st January, Francis also repeated a […]
World Council of Churches welcomes move toward introduction of first arms trade treaty
The World Council of Churches has welcomed moves towards the introduction of the world’s first Arms Trade Treaty after 18 countries – including five of the world’s leading arms exporters – this week ratified the treaty at the UN. PICTURE: Soren Faurby/freeimages.com The move brings to 31 the total number of countries which have now […]