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President Trump released a peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war which was met with cautious optimism from some world leaders and skepticism from others.

“We pray that government officials and people of all faiths may work together to bring lasting peace, justice, and security to the continent.”

Archbishop Gudziak traveled to Ukraine two days after the Aug. 15 summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

The Alaska summit has failed to address “fundamental moral and geopolitical questions,” said Ukrainian Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of Philadelphia.

The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran has brought about fear and anxiety in the country and tested the faith of its small Catholic community, said Belgian Cardinal Dominique …

Srebrenica was one of the worst atrocities to happen in Europe since World War II. It has since been recognized as genocide.

“Too many children continue to suffer recruitment, maiming, abduction, and various forms of violence, with many tragically losing their lives.”

Pope Leo XIV called on everyone to root out false narratives being used to fuel today’s wars, conflict and violence.

Peace is “more than just the absence of war,” but instead a commitment to human flourishing, said the Holy See’s permanent mission to the UN.

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran seemed to be holding after President Donald Trump expressed frustration June 24 with both countries.