International
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WCC condemns killing of seven WCK aid workers in Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 4/4/2024 9:11:46 AMThe World Council of Churches general secretary joins in strongly condemning the killing of seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen bringing desperately needed food to Gaza.
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Nicaragua: 11 evangelical pastors sentenced
By Admin Webmaster 4/3/2024 8:25:36 PMJudges have sentenced the Protestant ministers to more than a decade in prison, as part of a continuing crackdown on the church in the country.
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Ukraine's president meets Christian leaders
By Admin Webmaster 4/3/2024 8:29:44 PMVolodomyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, meets with Bishops of the country’s Latin-Rite Catholic churches and with representatives of Ukrainian Protestant communities.
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South Africa: Limpopo bus tragedy - “One human life lost is one too many,” says Bishop Sipuka
By Admin Webmaster 4/3/2024 7:51:01 PMThe loss of one human life “is one too many,’ says the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) and Bishop of Umtata Dicose, following the horrific crash on the R518 Mmamatlakala Pass in Limpopo that claimed the lives of 45 people on Holy Thursday.
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Holy See: 'Nuclear deterrence is an illusion'
By Admin Webmaster 4/3/2024 7:46:43 PMAddressing the UN Disarmament Commission in New York, the Vatican Permanent Observer to the United Nations reaffirms that the logic of deterrence is illusionary and calls for the adoption of a binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence modelled on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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Mediterranean, our Common Home, and convergence of religious dates
By Admin Webmaster 3/30/2024 11:00:44 PMA reflection written by Luca Casarini, the Head of Mission of Mediterranea Saving Humans.
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'May Easter give us courage to choose peace and fraternity in South Sudan'
By Admin Webmaster 3/29/2024 11:45:23 PMSouth Sudan is experiencing extreme poverty, but Bishop Christian Carlassare of Rumbek notes how the people bear witness to great solidarity, explaining that "the Pope's visit has brought countless fruits" and expressing hope that Easter "may free everyone from pessimism and fear."
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Churches of Jerusalem reiterate plea for peace in Holy Land
By Admin Webmaster 3/28/2024 11:19:13 PMThe thirteen Patriarchs and Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem issue their annual Easter Message in which they reiterate their call for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all captives, and recall the Easter message of hope in the resurrection.
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Rethinking mental health care for women in Africa
By Admin Webmaster 3/27/2024 10:04:38 AMMillions of women in the world today are living with or are suffering from mental health issues. Poor mental health affects both women and men but some disorders are more common in women. These include depression, anxiety, eating disorders and unstable relationships.
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Catholics in India observe day of prayer ahead of general elections
By Admin Webmaster 3/23/2024 6:37:49 AMThe Catholic Church in India is celebrating a special day of prayer and fasting on Friday, with the upcoming general elections serving as a focal point for prayer intentions, amid growing political and religious tensions in the country.
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President of Malta: Pope Francis speaks to the whole world
By Admin Webmaster 3/22/2024 8:36:21 PMIn an interview with Vatican News, Maltese President George Vella speaks about Pope Francis’ commitment to fighting climate, the Pope’s 2022 visit to Malta, and the president’s gift of six computers to the Mother of Mercy Clinic at St Peter’s.
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Patriarch Pizzaballa: The situation in Gaza is intolerable
By Admin Webmaster 3/22/2024 8:40:21 PMSpeaking to Italian television, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem says that “everyone must do everything possible to put an end this situation."
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Caritas urges EU candidates to prioritize solidarity
By Admin Webmaster 3/19/2024 9:27:14 AMThe Catholic charity organization urges candidates in EU elections to prioritize policies that reflect the European values of solidarity, respect of human and social rights and global justice.
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The African Book Fair in Paris 2024: showcasing the richness of African literature
By Admin Webmaster 3/19/2024 9:21:50 AMThe third edition of the “Paris African Book Fair” opened Friday, 15 March 2024 at the town hall of the 6th arrondissement, Place Saint-Sulpice, in the French capital. Since its launch in 2021, the Fair has become a popular event of exchange, reflection and debate. The initiative aims to celebrate and further promote African literature and pay tribute to African writers, poets, publishers as well as writers of African descent.
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West's silence over Syria is 'unacceptable'
By Admin Webmaster 3/19/2024 9:16:29 AMAs Pope Francis once again calls for prayers for Syria, Vincent Gélot, regional manager of L'Œuvre d'Orient, speaks to Vatican News about the sufferings of the Syrian people and their bitterness at having been forgotten.
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Save the Children decries 'relentless mental harm' suffered by Gaza children
By Admin Webmaster 3/17/2024 9:06:24 AMSave the Children warns of the "complete psychological destruction" Gaza children are suffering due to five months of war. The humanitarian organization appeals once again for a ceasefire and for emergency aid to be able to reach the people immediately.
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Chilean religious leaders appeal for peace and unity in the country
By Admin Webmaster 3/15/2024 5:03:10 PMRepresentatives of several religious denominations in Chile, led by the president of the Chilean Catholic Bishops’ Conference, issue a joint statement urging political leaders to engage constructively in meaningful negotiations to address the current insecurity crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka: A journey into the wounds of civil war
By Admin Webmaster 3/15/2024 9:52:37 AMWe continue to explore the work of the educational projects supported by the MAGIS Foundation. In the northern part of Sri Lanka, the damage of the long and bloody ethnic conflict between Tamils and Sinhalese is still evident. Young people have few prospects in a country where tourism only now seems to have recovered, while the economy is still very fragile. Jesuit Reconciliation Solidarity Sri Lanka seeks to offer opportunities.
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Jordan-Saifi: Francis and Charles III have ‘shared vision’ on ecology
By Admin Webmaster 3/14/2024 9:14:14 PMJennifer Jordan-Saifi, head of King Charles’ Sustainable Markets Initiative, says that the Pope and the King have the ‘same agenda’ on climate issues.
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EU Bishops: Vote for European project, Christian values
By Admin Webmaster 3/14/2024 7:58:52 PMAs Europeans gear up to vote for EU Parliament elections in June 2024, the Bishops of the European Union call on citizens to vote for candidates that uphold Christian values and the European project.
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Poland: ‘Cradles of Life’ saving abandoned babies
By Admin Webmaster 3/14/2024 8:07:47 PMIn the space of just a few days, several newborn babies abandoned in the Polish cities of Wrocław, Toruń, and Łódź were found and saved thanks to 60 “Cradles of Life”.
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French bishops decry new bill on assisted-dying
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 10:06:22 AMFrench bishops express disappointment at President Macron’s announcement of a new bill legalizing medical aid in dying.
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SECAM: Stop plundering mineral and natural resources in Africa
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:48:08 PMA seminar organized by the Symposium of the Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in collaboration the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, highlights the critical nexus between foreign mineral and natural resource exploitation and conflicts in Africa.
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Pakistan’s Christians still ‘living in fear’ after 2023 Punjab violence
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:26:16 PMAs Pope Francis invites the Church to pray during March for Christian martyrs, Fr. Zafar Iqbal highlights the difficulties facing Christians in Pakistan, especially in parts of Punjab province where Muslims attacked churches and homes in August 2023.
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Parolin: For the Pope, negotiation is not surrender, but a condition for just and lasting peace
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 7:37:25 PMFollowing Pope Francis' interview on the war in Ukraine with Radio Télévision Suisse, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin discusses the issue with the Italian newspaper 'Corriere della Sera', saying there is a risk of nuclear escalation.
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After the coup in Gabon, we are in between joy and hope, say country’s Bishops
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:47:19 AM“Finally, the people are able to breathe again, but we are vigilant,” said the President of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon. “We are between joy and hope since the coup leaders took office as a transitional government."
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Central African Republic: Hope for development in unity, autonomy, security
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:40:12 AMAs the Central African Republic seeks to rebuild after years of conflict, Fr. Matthieu Fabrice Bondobo, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Bangui, urges leaders to work for peace and security and to establish transparent partnerships with other nations.
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Four kidnapped religious men and a teacher released in Haiti
By Admin Webmaster 3/12/2024 8:34:50 AMFour Brothers of the Sacred Heart and a teacher kidnapped on 23 February in Haiti have been released, while two still been held in captivity, according to a statement released by the Congregation.
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Pope prays for peace in Haiti and global solidarity
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 8:58:46 PMPope Francis offers prayers for the people of Haiti suffering due to worsening violence, while remembering the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine and the Holy Land. He also expresses his closesness with our Muslim brothers and sisters as they begin Ramadan.
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'Lebanon's children are suffering'
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 6:51:35 AMGeorges Hajj, the President of the Lebanese HADEAL Association, which runs a reception center near Beirut for displaced people from the south of the country, discusses the awful impact of the Holy Land war on Lebanon, especially on suffering children.