If he were alive today, he would have reiterated those words from his address to the UN General Assembly in 1965, "No more war, and war never again! Peace, it is peace which must guide the destinies of people and of all mankind."
Pope Paul VI, remembered as the “Pilgrim Pope,” left an enduring legacy not only through his leadership of the Catholic Church during the transformative years of the Second Vatican Council but also through his deep commitment to the Church’s missionary outreach, especially to Asia.
For more than five decades, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) has stood as the “Voice of Asian Christianity,” proclaiming the Gospel across cultures, languages, and borders.
When Pope Paul VI stepped onto Asian soil in 1970, he was doing more than making a pastoral visit. He was signaling a shift in how the Catholic Church viewed its global mission.
Six decades after the Second Vatican Council opened a new chapter in relations between the Catholic Church and non-Christian religions, representatives of faiths from across the globe gathered in the Paul VI Hall to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the landmark declaration on interreligious dialogue.
“To you, the countless millions of men and women, our brothers and sisters who live in Asia, this crossroads of cultures ancient and modern… the blessing of God, abiding peace and fraternity,” Saint Paul VI
