International
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US bishops ask Supreme Court to ratify weapon bans in domestic violence cases
By Admin Webmaster 8/24/2023 7:17:56 PMThe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issues an amicus brief related to the US v. Rahimi case, arguing for upholding a federal law preventing people under domestic restraining orders from carrying firearms.
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Nearly 550 Ukrainian children killed over 18 months of war
By Admin Webmaster 8/24/2023 7:14:04 PMMore than 540 children killed in 18 months of war, reports international humanitarian organization, Save the Children, decrying that child casualties in the war-torn country, whose annual Independence Day falls today, 24 August, rose 7 percent over the summer, as air and drone attacks multiplied.
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Nicaragua bans Jesuits and confiscates all their assets
By Admin Webmaster 8/24/2023 7:06:07 PMAs the crackdown against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua continues, President Daniel Ortega’s regime declares the Jesuit religious order illegal and orders the confiscation of all its assets.
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Pakistan: religious leaders visit Christian families affected by violence
By Admin Webmaster 8/23/2023 7:39:15 PMThe Archbishop of Lahore, Muslim authorities, and political leaders bring comfort and solidarity to Jaranwala's Christian community after the wave of violence triggered by an alleged blasphemy charge on August 16.
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Nicaragua: Jesuit community expelled from Managua residence
By Admin Webmaster 8/22/2023 9:36:14 AMNicaraguan authorities order a community of priests from the Society of Jesus to leave their private residence in Managua amid the ongoing crackdown against the Church and opposition figures.
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UNICEF: Millions of children in Niger at risk of severe malnutrition
By Admin Webmaster 8/22/2023 9:19:21 AMThe UNICEF Representative in Niger sheds light on the impact of the ongoing crisis on millions of vulnerable children, as Pope Francis appeals for prayers for the coup-hit nation.
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President of Pakistan's Bishops: Impunity foments anti-Christian violence
By Admin Webmaster 8/20/2023 9:03:24 PMAs Christians in Pakistan hold a day of prayer in the wake of mob violence against Christian places of worship in Jaranwala, Archbishop Joseph Arshad grants an interview to Vatican News and appeals for prayers for the community and for those who perpetrate violence to be brought to justice.
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Pope Francis prays for peace and the good of all in Niger
By Admin Webmaster 8/20/2023 8:59:08 PMPope Francis unites his voice with the Bishops of Niger appealing for peace in the country, and offers his prayers for the efforts of the international community to find a peaceful solution for the good of all the people of Niger and the Sahel region.
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Bishop of Rumbek: South Sudan leaders must choose peace
By Admin Webmaster 8/19/2023 8:15:08 PMIn the wake of Cardinal Pietro Parolin's visit to South Sudan, Bishop Christian Carlassare of Rumbek says there can be no peace in the country "if we are not able to change pace and restore dignity to the people".
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Nicaragua: Jesuits condemn closure of Central American University in Managua
By Admin Webmaster 8/18/2023 10:23:05 PMFather Arturo de Sosa, SJ, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, expresses solidarity with the Jesuit Central American Province after the forced closure of the Central American University (UCA) in Managua by the Nicaraguan government.
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Doctors with Africa CUAMM offering medical aid in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 8/18/2023 9:54:27 PMLorenzo Pasteris, Administrative Director of Doctors with Africa CUAMM in Ukraine, describes the medical services provided to people who have endured trauma due to the ongoing war.
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Ukrainian hospitals seek to offer psychological rehabilitation to children
By Admin Webmaster 8/18/2023 9:46:28 PMDr. Sergei Chernishuk, the Deputy Director of Ohmatdyt, Ukraine’s largest pediatric hospital, highlights the importance of providing physical and psychological care for children affected by the ongoing war.
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Paul Bhatti reacts to destruction of Christian churches in Pakistan
By Admin Webmaster 8/17/2023 8:13:18 PMIn the wake of mob violence against Christian churches and homes in Pakistan, Paul Bhatti calls for the repeal of the country's blasphemy laws and for the courts and police to uphold law-and-order.
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Bishop of Malakal: Cardinal Parolin's visit to South Sudan brings us hope
By Admin Webmaster 8/17/2023 6:28:49 AMBishop Stephen Nyodho Ador Maiwok welcomes the Vatican Secretary of State upon his arrival to the Diocese where the Cardinal has met with refugees fleeing the war in Sudan., and appeals to the international community on behalf of the many people who "have nothing left".
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Before leaving for South Sudan, Cardinal Parolin met Angolan President João Lourenço in Angola
By Admin Webmaster 8/15/2023 8:44:12 PMRelations between the Church and the Angolan state and the international political situation, especially in the DRC, Niger and Ukraine, dominated the meeting between Angolan President João Lourenço and the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who was on a three-day visit to Angola.
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Portuguese President sends message of encouragement to WYD pilgrims
By Admin Webmaster 8/3/2023 7:38:35 PMPortugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa shares with Vatican News a video message for young pilgrims attending World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon.
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WYD: Pope meets privately with Portuguese political leaders
By Admin Webmaster 8/3/2023 8:55:11 AMFollowing his meeting with civil authorities, Pope Francis receives the President and Prime Minister of Portugal in separate private audiences at the Apostolic Nunciature.
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UAE and Committee for Human Fraternity sign MoU ahead of COP28
By Admin Webmaster 8/3/2023 8:52:09 AMThe Memorandum aims to promote interfaith dialogue, engagement, and climate action within the framework of COP28 to be held in in Dubai in Dember.
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Europe's course and the need to pursue creative paths of peace
By Admin Webmaster 8/2/2023 7:56:58 PMIn his address to Portuguese authorities, Pope Francis reiterates his call to the European Union to develop a diplomacy of peace aimed at settling conflicts, beginning with the one in Ukraine.
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Pope to Portuguese authorities: WYD offers a chance to build a more peaceful world
By Admin Webmaster 8/2/2023 7:53:52 PMAddressing Portugal's civil authorities and diplomatic corps in Lisbon, Pope Francis shares his “dreams” for a more peaceful and inclusive Europe, and urges young people attending WYD to inspire others to build together a better future in the face of the multiple crises facing the world today.
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Nigeria: Poverty, lack of political will, and not engaging communities drive sex trafficking
By Admin Webmaster 8/2/2023 8:13:37 AMSunday was World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Nigerian religious Sister Nkechi Iwuoha has researched sex trafficking in the Ogwa community of Edo State, Nigeria.
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Nigerian Sisters at the forefront of rehabilitating women from human traffickers
By Admin Webmaster 7/30/2023 9:08:20 PM“Society finds it difficult to understand and accept the victims of human trafficking back in the community. Victims feel isolated and withdrawn from society when they return home.”
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Pope: "God bless those who work to fight against trafficking"
By Admin Webmaster 7/30/2023 9:00:04 PMPope Francis recalls that Sunday July 30 marks two UN World Days: the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and International Friendship Day. He calls everyone to work to stop the exploitation of persons through human trafficking while praying for all those in the fight against trafficking.
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Pope pays tribute to those who sacrificed their lives against the mafia
By Admin Webmaster 7/28/2023 9:46:29 PMIn a letter on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Sicilian mafia’s bombings against the historic Roman churches of St. John Lateran and St. Giorgio al Velabro, Pope Francis highlights the “duty of gratitude” owed to those who have sacrificed their lives nd calls for the promotion of the rule-of-law.
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Caritas: Long-term support needed to help Ukrainians restart their lives
By Admin Webmaster 7/28/2023 8:44:26 AMAlistair Dutton, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, wraps up a two-day visit to Ukraine, and highlights the need to change the assistance offered by the Church's humanitarian outfit as the war takes a dramatic psychological toll on people.
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Talitha Kum joins international campaign to reach human trafficking victims
By Admin Webmaster 7/27/2023 4:31:05 PMTalitha Kum, a global network of religious sisters working to combat human trafficking, is joining an international campaign to reach every victim of trafficking and leave no one behind.
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UNICEF: record number of Rohingya children enrolled in school
By Admin Webmaster 7/26/2023 8:42:01 AMAs 300,000 children living in refugee camps in Bangladesh attended their first day of school on 23 July, Sheldon Yett, a UNICEF Representative in the country, stresses the importance of education to ensure “a safe and dignified return for these children in Myanmar."
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Indian Bishops lament apathy and silence on violence in Manipur
By Admin Webmaster 7/25/2023 7:52:51 AMA delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India that has just visited Manipur criticizes the prolonged silence and apathy of the law enforcement agencies in containing the ongoing communal violence in the State.
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'Women Deliver 2023': a female approach to build a better society
By Admin Webmaster 7/20/2023 10:02:33 PMAs 6,000 women from all over the world come together in Kigali, Rwanda, to take part in a project to create more integrated environments, Lia Beltrami presents works supported by the Dicastery for Communication and highlights the importance of networking.
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Holy See urges UN to seek an end to the war in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 7/20/2023 9:58:29 AMArchbishop Gabriele Caccia addresses the United Nations General Assembly regarding the situation in the temporarily occupied territories in Ukraine, and repeats Pope Francis’ appeal for nations never to grow resigned to war but to commit themselves to seeking peace.