Peace

Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week’s remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack. Fernandez died peacefully at the Lodi, California, home of his nephew, Joe…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the year 2000, then-Pope John Paul II appealed to leaders of wealthy nations, asking them to forgive the debt of poorer countries in the spirit of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year — a time the church sets aside for forgiveness of sins and debt. Meeting…

December 9, 2024 December 9, 2024 By Stella Odueme In recognition of the transformative potential and initial achievements of the 2021 Nigeria National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security(NNAPYPS), Nigeria was honoured by the World Future Council (WFC) with the prestigious vision award at the 2024 Future Policy Awards.…

A Civil Society Organisation, World Institute for Peace (WIP), has raised concern over whereabout of Park Management and Transport System Chairman, Nurudeen Iyanda, popularly known as Alowonle, who was arrested for alleged gun running. Alowonle who was reportedly shot by policemen after his arrest for gun running and was taken…

“Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world” – Sharon Salzberg. 2024 is the year of elections. Elections have taken place or are currently taking place from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere, from Africa to Europe, and across the Americas, Asia,…

The war in Syria was supposed to be over. Over, of course, didn’t mean peace: During the past few months, the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and its Russian backers have launched periodic airstrikes on rebel-held areas in the country’s northeast; the US and its Kurdish allies have continued to…

Saudi Arabia's sports sector has been recognized with the prestigious Peace and Sport Award for its significant contributions to promoting peace through sport. Saudi Arabia’s sports sector has been recognized with the prestigious Peace and Sport Award. The award honors the Kingdom’s significant contributions to promoting peace through sport. Recognition…

Goa CM Sawant extends wishes on occasion of St Francis Xavier's relics decennial Exposition Panaji: The organisation of the Exposition of the relics of St Francis Xavier sends a message of peace to the world, said CM Pramod Sawant on Tuesday. Sawant said that Hindus, Catholics and Muslims have lived…

The 2024 elections have come and gone, and once again, Namibia has shown the world what peaceful, democratic governance looks like. Between November 27 and 30, we cast our votes, made our voices heard, and took another step forward in our democratic journey. But as we reflect on this moment,…

Gardens are often seen as places of peace and growth, where nature flourishes and life takes root. But beneath the serene façade of neatly trimmed hedges and blooming flowers, some gardens have concealed sinister secrets. Around the world, individuals with green thumbs have turned their love of gardening into a…