Pope Leo XIV calls for respect for the Olympic truce, 'an instrument of hope'
Pope Leo XIV urged the world to respect the Olympic truce as a symbol of hope, coinciding with the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The Pope Calls for Adherence to the Olympic Truce – 'Tool of Hope'
As the Winter Olympics and Paralympics approach, the Pope encourages nations to rediscover and respect the Olympic Truce, which symbolizes and promises peace in the world.
The Pope Calls for Respecting the Olympic Truce as a Tool of Hope
In a message regarding the upcoming Winter Olympics, the Pope urges nations to rediscover and honor the Olympic Truce as a symbol of reconciliation and hope.
G. Papandreou: Initiative for Olympic Truce Ahead of the Winter Olympics
Former Prime Minister George Papandreou, as president of the International Olympic Truce Center, sends letters to top European officials, EU leaders, the Council of Europe, the United States, and major religious leaders calling for an Olympic Truce ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Pope Leo XIV takes advantage of the Olympic Games to invoke peace and reiterate his alarming call against nuclear rearmament
One day after his dramatic call to contain global rearmament following the end of the nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, Pope Leo XIV invoked an 'Olympic truce in the name of peace' with the onset of the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Ukraine sees direct negotiations with Russia as 'productive' despite the breakdown of the brief energy truce
Ukraine considers direct negotiations with Russia to be productive, even as the brief energy truce collapses amidst ongoing attacks on its electrical infrastructure during harsh winter conditions.
Ukraine and Russia resume peace negotiations driven by Trump one day after a major Kremlin attack
Ukraine and Russia have restarted peace negotiations, facilitated by the U.S., after a significant Russian attack undermined a truce amidst severe winter conditions.
Russia ends winter truce and bombards Ukraine
Russia has resumed its bombardment of Ukraine, ending a winter truce, which has left many families without heating amid severe cold temperatures.
Ukrainian analyst Gonchar: 'The truce was a sham, but we will resist even this winter'
Ukrainian energy security analyst Mykhailo Gonchar criticizes compromises with Russia, asserting that true progress requires a military defeat of Moscow.
Zelensky Tears a Tooth Out of Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of violating 'energy truces' by striking at Ukraine's energy sector during the harshest winter conditions despite appeals from US President Donald Trump to cease attacks.
Mattarella calls for respect for the Olympic Truce, four days before the start of the Winter Olympics
Italian President Sergio Mattarella urges respect for the Olympic Truce ahead of the Winter Olympic Games, highlighting the importance of sports as a peaceful meeting and a testament to brotherhood in conditions of noble competition.
Italy: President Mattarella calls for respect for Olympic Truce
Italian President Sergio Mattarella urged respect for the Olympic Truce at the start of the 145th Session of the International Olympic Committee, just four days before the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Sergio Mattarella at the concert at La Scala: "We ask for an Olympic truce, let the weapons cease"
President Sergio Mattarella spoke at La Scala in Milan, advocating for an Olympic truce ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, emphasizing that sports symbolize peace and fraternity.