Assisi Peace Meeting: 'We can choose life' in a world threatened by nuclear arms

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   Global leaders gather in Assisi for peace meeting

   The Assisi Peace Meeting, held on October 27, brought together global leaders, including Pope Leo XIV, to discuss pressing issues like nuclear disarmament and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The meeting, which marks 40 years since St. John Paul II's landmark gathering, aims to promote peace and non-violence in a world threatened by nuclear arms. Participants emphasized the importance of keeping the human person at the center of arguments regarding nuclear weapons.

   Why it matters

   The Assisi Peace Meeting is a significant event that has been held for decades, with the first meeting taking place in 1986. This year's meeting comes at a time when global conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, are escalating, and the threat of nuclear warfare is becoming increasingly concerning. The meeting's focus on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation is crucial in promoting global peace and security.

   What is confirmed

   • "We can choose life" in a world threatened by nuclear arms, Vatican News reports.
   • Pope Leo XIV said "war can never be waged in the name of God", according to America Magazine.
   • The meeting marks 40 years since St. John Paul II's landmark gathering in Assisi.
   • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia lost 54,400 soldiers in October.
   • "There is no such thing as a holy war", Yahoo reports.

   What to watch next

   • The outcome of the trilateral meeting between Kyiv, Moscow, and the United States.
   • Further developments in the conflict in Ukraine.
   • The impact of the Assisi Peace Meeting on global nuclear disarmament efforts.
   Sources used for this update (26)

   1. Vatican News — Assisi Peace Meeting: 'We can choose life' in a world threatened by nuclear arms
   2. Релігійно-інформаційна служба України — Pope: “Wars impoverish and harm the world”
   3. la Repubblica — Mattarella: “It is up to governments to sow the seeds of peace, but everyone must play their part”
   4. Euronews Albania — Archbishop Joan Attends Historic International Peace Meeting in Assisi, Italy
   5. Comunità di Sant'Egidio — Mattarella, 40 years on from the first Assisi meeting. “Unjustifiable inaction” in the face of conflicts
   6. Comunità di Sant'Egidio — Olivier Roy in Assisi: “Whilst international law is in crisis, the protest against violence begins at the grassroots level”
   7. Where Peter Is — Pope Francis on the Thirst for Peace
   8. Melbourne Catholic — 40 years after St John Paul II’s landmark gathering, religious leaders meet to pray for peace in Assisi
   9. National Catholic Reporter — The 'Spirit of Assisi' at 40
   10. Vatican News — From John Paul II to Pope Leo XIV: 40 years of the ‘Spirit of Assisi’
   11. ANSA — Pope says stop preparing for more wars, only peace is holy
   12. Yahoo — Pope says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders
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