Diplomacy & Peace Deals

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (626+ words) I have heard this language before. Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood before American service members and proclaimed that American deterrence is back. He celebrated the supposed restoration of the “warrior ethos.” After boasting about American military operations from…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (331+ words) A leading Vatican diplomat called for a “fairer and more inclusive international financial architecture” so that “no nation is merely a recipient of decisions made elsewhere.” During an October 6 UN discussion on financing sustainable development, Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis, apostolic nuncio…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (692+ words) Polish President Karol Nawrocki speaks at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila on Oct. 7, 2026, during his state visit to the Philippines. EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN MANILA By Felipe F. Salvosa II MANILA — Polish President Karol Nawrocki on…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (224+ words) October 9, 2026 at 6:28 pm Pope Leo XIV greets participants as he arrives for the Rosary for Peace at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens, at the Vatican, October 01, 2026. [Riccardo De Luca / POOL / Handout – Anadolu Agency] Pakistan on Friday welcomed Pope…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (401+ words) Through eight lyrical and reflective essays, this thoughtful spiritual writer explores the idea of the “proximate”—a word from the Latin “proximatus,” to draw near. Hints of Hope: Essays on Making Peace with the Proximate by Steven Garber What is…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (818+ words) © 2026 The Christian Century. More than 200 Christian leaders sign letter calling for ceasefire in Gaza More than 200 Christian leaders from an array of traditions have signed a letter calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (276+ words) With the Victorian election fast approaching and misleading and false information increasingly common, the Victorian Electoral Commission is launching a campaign to encourage democratic participation. It’s an area where Murray Plains punches slightly above its weight, with 88.08 per cent of…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1792+ words) At 117 years old, Ethel Caterham has lived long enough to see the world change in ways most of us can hardly imagine. Born in 1909, she lived through two world wars, enormous technological advances, cultural upheaval, and more than a century…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (223+ words) Elder Alfred Kyungu, General Authority Seventy, spoke during the Sunday morning session of October 2026 general conference about using the language of peacemakers. The following is a summary of what he said. The invitation to forgo contention by using the language…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (294+ words) ‘Peace is the real luxury.’- Unknown If you think about it, what does peace mean to you? Is it the feeling of being completely stress-free, or is it the way your heart feels when it doesn’t have to be in…...