International
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Ukraine: fighting continues to strike the most vulnerable
By Admin Webmaster 7/18/2022 7:09:32 AMPope Francis' appeal for mediation seemed more urgent Sunday as Moscow continued its advance in eastern Ukraine while Ukraine buried a child with Down Syndrome who came to symbolize the horrors of war.
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Vatican astronomer: Webb telescope images ‘beyond a dream’
By Admin Webmaster 7/16/2022 7:52:14 PMThe Director of the Vatican Observatory, Br Guy Consolmagno SJ, describes the new photos from the James Webb telescope as “draw droppingly exciting,” images that offer “a tantalizing glimpse of what we’ll be able to learn about the universe with this telescope in the future.”
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<div class=noidunghover><p class=tieudehover>Church in Sri Lanka providing support amid economic crisis</p></div>");' onmouseout="hidetip();">Church in Sri Lanka providing support amid economic crisis By Admin Webmaster 7/16/2022 6:49:20 AM The Director of Caritas Sri Lanka, Fr Mahendra Gunatilleke speaks about the plight of people in the country, many of whom live below the poverty line, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns from office.
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UN hail progress in Ukraine grain talks
By Admin Webmaster 7/15/2022 6:13:12 PMUkraine and Russia have made progress at the talks on grain exports in Istanbul that also involved representatives of the UN and Turkey.
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Tanzanian president praises Eastern African Bishops’ focus on environment
By Admin Webmaster 7/13/2022 7:58:17 PMAs the Bishops of Eastern Africa hold their 20th plenary assembly, the President of Tanzania praises their desire to protect the environment and promises to work with them to improve our common home.
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Caritas Europe visits Moldova still welcoming Ukrainian refugees
By Admin Webmaster 7/13/2022 11:09:32 AMA delegation lead by the President of Caritas Europe arrived on Monday, 11 July, to express solidarity to the East European country where thousands of Ukrainian refugees continue to flow in.
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Ukraine: Caritas Mariupol keeps serving even far from captured city
By Admin Webmaster 7/12/2022 10:34:45 AMDespite joining those forced to flee their home city ahead of Russia’s capture of the southeastern Ukrainian city, Caritas Mariupol continues to serve displaced persons from Zaporizhia, according to Fr. Rostyslav Spryniuk.
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WCC urges US President to listen to concerns of Churches in Holy Land
By Admin Webmaster 7/12/2022 10:30:41 AMAs US President Joe Biden prepares for his first trip in the Middle East this week, the acting General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Ioan Sauca, calls his attention to the plight of Churches and Christians in the Holy Land.
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Caracciolo: We need to work for a truce between Russia and Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 7/12/2022 10:27:08 AMThe chief editor of the Italian geopolitical magazine ‘Limes’ discusses the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, saying a truce could possibly last a long time and be a first step toward peace.
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Pope Francis respects US Supreme court decision and condemns abortion
By Admin Webmaster 7/11/2022 10:02:25 AMIn a wide-ranging interview with American journalist Philip Pullella of Reuters, Pope Francis covers topics such as the recent US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the possibility of resigning, the decision to postpone his planned Apostolic Visit to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and his hopes for a trip to Moscow and Kyiv.
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Pope 'deeply saddened' by 'senseless' assassination of Shinzo Abe
By Admin Webmaster 7/9/2022 7:01:02 PMPope Francis has offered his "heartfelt condolences" to the loved ones of Shinzo Abe, following the assassination of the former Japanese prime minister Friday. The Holy Father says he is praying that in the wake of "this senseless act," that "Japanese society will be strengthened in its historic commitment to peace and nonviolence."
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Depaul charity in Ukraine: ‘We sometime find people starving to death’
By Admin Webmaster 7/9/2022 6:50:54 PMFollowing the spirit of its patron, St. Vincent de Paul, Depaul International is working to help the poorest of the poor in Ukraine, even as volunteers witness the great suffering caused by Russia’s ongoing invasion of its neighbor.
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CUAMM awards obstetrician diplomas in South Sudan
By Admin Webmaster 7/9/2022 8:10:10 AMAs a ceremony is held this week in South Sudan to award diplomas in obstetrics from the school run by Doctors with Africa CUAMM, the organization's director says these professionals will give children and the whole country a chance for the future.
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Ethiopian Bishops: No one should be killed because of identity or religion
By Admin Webmaster 7/8/2022 7:11:25 PMThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia condemns mass killings in the western part of the country that have left more than 300 people dead.
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Meeting between Fatah and Hamas leaders in Algiers 'positive'
By Admin Webmaster 7/8/2022 8:12:10 AMAfter years, Abu Mazen and Ismail Haniyeh shook hands in Algeria, where they were attending celebrations for the 60th anniversary of independence. Catholic leader: a sort of 'protocol' that can, however, guarantee 'steps forward'. Gaza parish priest: a "signal" for the entire Palestinian people and the "search for an agreement".
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Holy See at "Ukraine Recovery" conference in Lugano
By Admin Webmaster 7/7/2022 10:31:52 PMArchbishop Wachowski, Under-Secretary for Relations with States, brought the Pope's prayer for a peaceful future in Ukraine to a conference in Lugano, calling for a commitment to the reconstruction of the war-torn country.
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Zayed Human Fraternity Award: How to nominate for 2023 edition
By Admin Webmaster 7/1/2022 8:45:37 PMNominations are now open for the 2023 Zayed Human Fraternity Award. The Award came to fruition following Pope Francis' landmark Apostolic Visit to the United Arab Emirates in 2019, where he signed a groundbreaking document on promoting human fraternity with the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb.
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Nicaragua. Government orders Missionaries of Charity to shut down
By Admin Webmaster 7/1/2022 8:05:55 PMAccording to the Nicaraguan authorities the Missionarie of Mother Teresa of Calcutta operating in the Central American country have failed to comply with their obligations. The decision comes amidst ongoing tensions between the Sandinista government and the Catholic Church.
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Sao Tome and Principe discuss contemporary trends in migration and human trafficking
By Admin Webmaster 6/30/2022 8:20:59 PMSao Tome and Principe’s clergy, religious and laity Wednesday concluded a three-day seminar with government officials and civil society about migration and human trafficking.
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Ukraine’s president urges G7 nations to help end the war
By Admin Webmaster 6/28/2022 5:59:29 AMUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the Group of Seven (G7) largest economies to help him end the war against Russia by the end of the year. He spoke after Russia fired missiles at the capital, Kyiv, and other cities, killing at least one person died and injuring several others.
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Lay US Catholics to ‘redouble efforts to help moms’ after Roe overturned
By Admin Webmaster 6/26/2022 9:01:14 PMAfter the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, Catholic leaders and laypeople are preparing to step up efforts to promote a culture of life, according to Peggy Hartshorn.
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For life, always
By Admin Webmaster 6/25/2022 8:58:10 PMHopes are that the US Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson will become the occasion for legislation protecting life, women's rights, and motherhood.
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Roe v. Wade: Supreme Court ruling a ‘vote of confidence in American people’
By Admin Webmaster 6/25/2022 8:27:08 PMAs the US Supreme Court overturns the so-called right to abortion, Elizabeth Kirk says the decision represents a vote of confidence in the American people to decide the issue democratically.
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US Cardinals hail ‘important’ Supreme Court decision on abortion
By Admin Webmaster 6/25/2022 8:19:35 PMFriday afternoon sees a flurry of statements from senior US churchmen responding to the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade and returning authority to regulate abortion to the people and their elected representatives, including Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston and Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago.
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US Bishops welcome Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade
By Admin Webmaster 6/25/2022 6:32:15 AMThe Bishops of the United States thank God for Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade, the 1973 ruling “which legalized and normalized the taking of innocent human life” through abortion. In a separate statement, the Pontifical Academy for Life urges governments to enact policies that promote life.
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US Bishops grateful for ruling on public funding to religious schools
By Admin Webmaster 6/23/2022 5:35:08 AMThe US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ releases a statement on a Supreme Court ruling stating that the state of Maine cannot discriminate against religious schools because they teach religion.
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Archbishop Gallagher: 'War in Ukraine wake-up-call to humanity'
By Admin Webmaster 6/23/2022 5:27:51 AMThe Vatican Secretary for Relations with States reiterates Pope Francis’ pressing call not to forget the suffering of the people in war-stricken Ukraine and of his repeated appeals to international leaders to find a negotiated solution to the crisis.
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SECAM: We have no right to destroy biodiversity
By Admin Webmaster 6/23/2022 5:21:23 AMAs the UN prepares for COP15 in autumn this year, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECA) calls for urgent action to deliver an ambitious “Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework”.
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South Sudan: Church leaders encouraging hope as a nation awaits Pope Francis
By Admin Webmaster 6/22/2022 9:23:18 AMChurches in South Sudan over the weekend came together for a joint ecumenical prayer gathering at the Anglican All Saints Cathedral grounds in Juba.
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Civil society turns to Europe calling for peace
By Admin Webmaster 6/22/2022 9:16:51 AMIncreasing numbers of European citizens are turning to the EU institutions in Brussels, demanding they take on a leading role to end the conflict in Ukraine. Catholic journalist Marco Tarquinio tells Vatican News of a widespread expectation that Europe, which is built on values of respectful coexistence and fraternity,...