Peace

News Investigators/ The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, on Wednesday, Preached peace, love and compassion for the less privileged as Nigeria joined  the rest of the world to celebrate the 2024  Christmas. Mr Ododo, in his message to the people of the state, described Christmas as a joyous occasion that…

War, financial anxiety and political unpredictability plaguing many nations are clouding this year's Christmas celebrations as nativity scenes go up.Through the lens: Despite global unrest in the Middle East and Ukraine and migration crises around the world, Christians built and celebrated creative nativity scenes to seek moments of peace...Read More

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From Abel Leonard, Lafia As the people of Nasarawa State join Christians around the world to celebrate Christmas, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, who also doubles as the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Muhammad Iyimoga Eyigye, has urged citizens to embrace peace and unity during the festive season.…

From left: Chief Superintendent of Fire, 3rd AvenueFestac, Mr. Musa Emmanuel; Second-in-Command, Area E Police Command Lagos,   Mr. Ibrahim Ningi ;  Convener President, New Horizons for Peace and Charity  Initiative (NHFPC), Mr.Uche Udungwor; Chief Superintendent of Corp, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Amuwo Odofin Division, Mrs. Adesa…

RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff - Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM CST Putin expressed readiness for compromise and dialogue with the…

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon speaking during a UN Security Council session, Oct. 16, 2024. (Photo: UN photo/Evan Schneider) Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon on Wednesday warned that the Iranian ayatollah regime threatens world peace with its acts of global terrorism and ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons. …

A dear friend forwarded a message to me that the United Nations recently declared December 21 as World Meditation Day. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, to meditate is to think deeply or focus one’s mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for…

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…