Council of Cardinals discusses ongoing wars and need for peace-building

By Linda Bordoni

Wars being fought in various parts of the world and the need for a united peace-building effort on the part of the entire Church were among the issues discussed by the Council of Cardinals this week.

A statement released by the Holy See Press Office said Pope Francis was present at the meetings on 24 and 25 April, attended by all members of the Council and its Secretary.

“At the centre of the conversation were the situations of war and conflict in which many parts of the world find themselves and the need for a united peace-building effort on the part of the entire Church,” the statement read.

October Synod 

Among the other topics discussed, the statement continued, in addition to the socio-political and ecclesial situation in the various regions to which the cardinals belong, were the preparations for the Synod of Bishops Assembly that is due to take place in October.

Implementation of Apostolic Constitution

Steps taken to implement the new  Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium, were also addressed with “particular attention to the effort to translate the reform work conducted in the Roman Curia at the various levels.”

The statement concluded saying the next session of the Council of Cardinals is scheduled for  June this year.