Business Wire

Pope Francis Meets With Universal Peace Federation

Share

On July 1, a delegation from UPF International had a short private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis at his office in the Vatican.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190709005414/en/

To view this piece of content from mms.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.

(Photo: Business Wire)

Pope Francis has been a leading advocate for many of the ideals and values that UPF also embraces, such as the promotion of interreligious dialogue, strengthening the family, and a concern for environmental issues.

In his opening remarks, the Pope underscored the importance of peace, expressing a profound appreciation of those who work to achieve this, and spoke with deep concern about the hypocrisy of those who speak of peace but sell weapons of war.

UPF has already participated in programs at the Vatican-for example a consultation on the crisis in Syria in 2014 and the 50th anniversary program honoring Nostra aetete (the 1965 papal encyclical opening the way for more respectful ecumenical engagement).

During the meeting, Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, the chair of UPF International gave an overview of the recent work of UPF globally, “It is with the highest respect for His Holiness that UPF always seeks to work collaboratively and supportively with partners in the Catholic Church towards a world of lasting peace especially in the areas of interfaith relations, strengthening the family and caring for the environment.”

His Holiness spoke to the UPF delegation of the importance of prayer and the family. He related the background of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together (2019), which invites “all persons who have faith in God and faith in human fraternity to unite and work together so that it may serve as a guide for future generations to advance a culture of mutual respect in the awareness of the great divine grace that makes all human beings brothers and sisters.”

Each member of the delegation was presented with a copy of the document.

The guest delegates affirmed to Pope Francis the commitment UPF has to working towards world peace and to a readiness to cooperate with and support initiatives from the Vatican in this direction. The meeting concluded with a brief discussion about the upcoming UPF World Summit 2020 in Seoul, South Korea.

To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.

Contact information

Robin Marsh:
+44 7956 210768
pa@uk.upf.org

Website: www.upf.org
www.europe.upf.org

About Business Wire

For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.

Subscribe to releases from Business Wire

Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Latest releases from Business Wire

Dompé's Program in NAION Selected for Landmark FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program17.10.2025 03:42:00 EEST | Press release

Dompé, a leading biopharmaceutical company with operations in Italy and the US, announced today its selection by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to participate in the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program. Because of its selection, Dompé has been awarded a voucher granting a significantly shortened review timeline for marketing application and enhanced collaboration with the FDA. Dompé intends to apply the voucher for the Biologic License Application (BLA) for an intranasally administered formulation of Nerve Growth Factor (Cenegermin-bkbj) for the treatment of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). The intranasal administration of NGF is a novel approach, patented by Dompé, offering a non-invasive delivery method. “The CNPV represents a strategic lever to accelerate access to transformative therapies for patients with unmet medical needs as NAION,” said Sergio Dompé, Executive President at Dompé. “Building on our pioneering ach

Bentley Systems Announces Winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards17.10.2025 02:00:00 EEST | Press release

(Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2025) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards. The annual awards honor the extraordinary work of infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve the way infrastructure is designed, built, and operated. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251016841527/en/ Bentley Systems announced the winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards on October 16, 2025 (Photo courtesy of Bentley Systems) This year, nearly 250 projects were nominated by organizations in 47 countries. Winners were selected across 12 categories by a panel of independent judges during Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure conference, held October 15-16 in Amsterdam. “Congratulations to this year’s Going Digital Award winners,” said Chris Bradshaw, chief sustainability and e

Kinaxis Inc. to Host Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on November 6, 202517.10.2025 00:00:00 EEST | Press release

Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced that it has scheduled its conference call to discuss the financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The call will be hosted on Thursday, November 6 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time by Bob Courteau, interim chief executive officer and chair, and Blaine Fitzgerald, chief financial officer, followed by a question and answer period. The Company will report its financial results for the third quarter after the close of markets on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS DATE: Thursday, November 6, 2025 TIME: 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time CALL REGISTRATION:https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I91416498WEBCAST:https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/875765587 (available for three months) Advance call registration Participants must register in advance for the live call. After registering, instructions on how to join the call will automatically be emailed, including dial-in informa

HCLTech and Zscaler Expand Partnership for AI-Powered Security and Network Transformation16.10.2025 21:13:00 EEST | Press release

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, and Zscaler™, a leader in cloud security, announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to provide AI-powered network transformation and enhanced zero-trust security services to enterprises worldwide. Under the new partnership scope, Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange™ platform has been integrated with HCLTech's Cybersecurity Fusion Center (CSFC) platform. HCLTech’s AI capabilities, including SecOps and Responsible AI guardrails within HCLTech AI Force and AI Foundry are key to this partnership. This collaboration aims to enhance enterprise resilience and achieve business outcomes with a cloud-first, scalable security solution. HCLTech's Universal Managed Detection and Response (UMDR) services now integrate with Zscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA™), Zscaler Private Access™ (ZPA™) and other Zscaler components, providing context-rich threat detection, advanced analytics and faster response powered by AI and automation. Other key highlights of

Beyon Cyber and Haven Sign MoU to Launch Advanced AI-Powered SOC Capabilities in the UK and Worldwide16.10.2025 20:58:00 EEST | Press release

Beyon Cyber, part of the Beyon Group and the fastest growing cyber security company in the Middle East, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Haven Cyber Technologies, a global cyber security services provider and a Microsoft Solutions Partner, through its UK-based subsidiary ITC Secure. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251016047852/en/ Beyon Cyber and Haven Sign MoU Under the MoU, Beyon Cyber and Haven will form a strategic partnership to revolutionize cyber security operations through the launch of advanced AI-driven Security Operations Centers (AI SOCs) in the United Kingdom and worldwide. As part of this collaboration, Haven will integrate Beyon Cyber’s cutting-edge AI SOC platform, Orryx AI, into its operations; harnessing the power of smart automation and agentic AI workflows to enhance threat detection, investigation, hunting, intelligence, and response. This partnership will enable both or

In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.

Visit our pressroom
World GlobeA line styled icon from Orion Icon Library.HiddenA line styled icon from Orion Icon Library.Eye