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IMAGE: CNS photo/Rick Bajornas, UNBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Today'sthreats to global peace and security must be countered through dialogue anddevelopment, not nuclear weapons, Pope Francis told the United Nations."How sustainable is astability based on fear, when it actually increases fear and underminesrelationships of trust between peoples," the pope asked in a letter sentto a U.N. meeting on nuclear arms."International peace andstability cannot be based on a false sense of security, on the threat of mutualdestruction or total annihilation, or on simply maintaining a balance of power,"he said in the message, released by the Vatican March 28. The message was readaloud at the U.N. by Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, Vatican undersecretary for relations with states.The pope's message was sent to ElayneWhyte Gomez, president of the U.N. Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrumentto Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, Leading Towards Their Total Elimination. Theconference was being h...
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message to the “United Nations Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, Leading Towards their Total Elimination,” the first part of which is taking place in New York from 27-31 March. The message was read by Msgr Antoine Camilleri, Under-Secretary for Relations with States, and Head of the Delegation of the Holy See to the meeting.Below, please find the full text of Pope Francis’ Message: To Her Excellency Elayne Whyte GómezPresident of the United Nations Conferenceto Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrumentto Prohibit Nuclear Weapons,Leading Towards their Total EliminationI extend cordial greetings to you, Madam President, and to all the representatives of the various nations and international organizations, and of civil society participating in this Conference. I wish to encourage you to work with determination in order to promote the conditions necessary for a wor...
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican on Tuesday released details of the celebrations that Pope Francis will preside over for Holy Week and Easter.A note from the liturgical office said that on Palm Sunday, April 9th, the Pope will lead a procession for the blessing of the olive and palm branches in St Peter’s Square, starting at 10am, and then celebrate the Mass of Our Lord’s Passion. Palm Sunday also marks the XXXII World Youth Day with the theme taken from St Luke’s Gospel ‘The Mighty One has done great things for me’ On Thursday April 13th Pope Francis will preside at the Chrism Mass with the blessing of the holy oils in St Peter’s Basilica, starting at 9.30am.On Good Friday, April 14th, the Pope will lead the celebration of Our Lord’s Passion in St Peter’s Basilica, beginning at 5pm. That will be followed at 9.15pm by the traditional Via Crucis, or Way of the Cross, at the Colosseum, after which the Pope will greet the crowds and imp...
