International
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Christians in Iraq still fearing insecurity
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 9:15:11 AMThree years after Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Chaldean Archbishop Michael Najeeb of Mosul and Aqra, says to Vatican News that the fruits of that historic visit are slowly beginning to show in the Muslim-majority nation, despite ongoing difficulties for Christians.
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Bandits kidnap three nuns from orphanage in Haiti
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2024 8:44:57 PMArmed bandits storm a Catholic orphanage in Port-au-Prince and abduct three religious sisters of the Saint-Joseph de Cluny Congregation.
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SACRU universities publish paper on Laudato si’ in Lancet Planetary Health
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2024 8:48:12 PMThe SACRU network headed by the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart publishes a scientific paper in the Lancent Planetary Health journal exploring the impact of Laudato si’ on efforts to combat climate change.
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African refugees arrive from Libya through humanitarian corridor
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2024 8:39:21 PM97 women, children, and sick people have arrived in Rome through a humanitarian corridor from Libya via a new protocol Italy approved together with the Community of Sant'Egidio, the Anci association, and the Federation of Evangelical Churches. UNHCR will assist in their resettlement and integration.
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As crops fail, Church in Zambia joins the government in appealing for solidarity
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2024 9:46:17 AMZambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) President and Archbishop of Kasama Archdiocese, Ignatius Chama, has told Vatican News that the Church in Zambia is appealing to local and international partners for solidarity and is working through Caritas Zambia to support the Government’s efforts.
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Haitian Justice and Peace Director: Gang violence in Haiti has gone too far
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2024 9:40:55 AMIn an interview with Vatican News, Joceline Colas Director of the Haitian Bishops’ Commission for Justice and Peace speaks about the the dramatic security situation in Haiti following last weekend’s mass jailbreak in which nearly 4,000 inmates escaped.
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Scottish prison chaplain to make a leap of faith from 10,000 feet
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2024 9:03:48 AMAn intrepid prison chaplain plans to drop from the heavens to fund a Scottish community choir trip to the United States.
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Patriarch Pizzaballa: Gaza ceasefire more urgent than ever
By Admin Webmaster 3/5/2024 8:51:29 PMIn a new interview with Vatican News, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem repeats his appeal for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, calling on both sides to make compromises.
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UNICEF: 'Malnourished babies in Gaza slowly perishing under world’s gaze'
By Admin Webmaster 3/5/2024 8:57:36 AMIn Gaza, one in six children under the age of two is severely malnourished and is dying, warns the humanitarian aid agency UNICEF.
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Holy See urges ethical oversight of lethal autonomous weapons
By Admin Webmaster 3/5/2024 8:53:39 AMAs nations seek to develop lethal autonomous weapons, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero calls for stringent ethical oversight, emphasizing the importance of human beings to remain in control of decision-making.
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Burkina Faso Bishop: We respond to bloodshed with love
By Admin Webmaster 3/5/2024 8:49:47 AMBishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré of Dori, the President of Burkina Faso's Bishops' Conference, reflects on gruesome terrorist attacks in the nation that have claimed countless lives, saying "To those who offer us bullets, we extend peace, faith, and hope."
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Angola runs the risk of normalising the scandal of poverty, Bishops admonish
By Admin Webmaster 3/5/2024 8:45:20 AMBishops of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and Sao Tomé (CEAST) have expressed concern regarding rising poverty.
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French bishops reiterate opposition to enshrining abortion in constitution
By Admin Webmaster 3/5/2024 8:41:00 AMThe Bishops’ Conference of France reaffirms its opposition to enshrining the “right” to abortion in the French Constitution, as the Senate and National Assembly prepare to adopt a new bill.
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Pope Francis: ‘Disarmament is a moral obligation’
By Admin Webmaster 3/3/2024 9:11:39 PMPope Francis marks the upcoming International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness challenging our family of nations to be bold and work for disarmament.
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Pope Francis: Let‘s all say ‘Enough!’ Stop the war in the Middle East
By Admin Webmaster 3/3/2024 9:20:01 PMPope Francis issues a heartfelt appeal for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, so that the Israeli hostages may be freed and the Palestinian population may receive urgently needed aid.
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Leaders of Jerusalem Churches strongly condemn deadly attack in Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 3/2/2024 10:59:21 PMIn a statement posted on Friday 1 March, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem condemn the "wanton attack against innocent civilians" by the Israeli army the previous day in Gaza during a distribution of emergency food aid. They call for a "immediate and lengthy ceasefire."
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Archbishop Gallagher in Türkiye for Antalya Diplomacy Forum
By Admin Webmaster 2/29/2024 9:40:56 PMArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, travels to the Republic of Türkiye for the third edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2024.
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Holy See: Religious freedom is violated in one third of the world
By Admin Webmaster 2/29/2024 9:37:48 PMAddressing the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva urges for renewed international efforts to address the ongoing violations of human rights, including freedom of religion.
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Increased Arctic warming may accelerate climate change
By Admin Webmaster 2/29/2024 9:24:09 PMAs part of a study on future climate change forecasts, researchers from University College London find that increased warming in the Arctic will be responsible for breaching the Paris Agreement’s 2°C threshold eight years earlier than if the area was warming at the average global rate.
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How clearing landmines can save an entire community
By Admin Webmaster 2/29/2024 9:17:43 PMThe HALO Trust works to clear landmines and other explosive remnants of war left behind by conflicts, as well as to educate communities on how to rebuild their lives in the safest way possible.
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Save the Children warns urgent action needed to avert famine in Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 9:01:47 PMThe desperate humanitarian crisis in Gaza requires a massive and immediate response according to aid organization, Save the Children, which is calling for an end to restrictions that are hampering the delivery of emergency aid. An estimated 12,500 children have died since the start of the conflict.
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Pope decries use of landmines 'which continue to target civilians and children'
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 8:55:16 PMMarking the upcoming anniversary of the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty Pope Francis expresses sympathy for the victims of anti-personnel mines “that continue to target civilians years after hostilities end”, and he gives thanks to those who work in demining.
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Niwano Peace Prize goes to Palestinian-American peacebuilder
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 7:08:54 PMThe Niwano Peace Foundation selects Palestinian-American Professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer as the recipient of the 41st Niwano Peace Prize in recognition of his lifelong commitment to peace and interfaith dialogue.
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Pope condemns bloodshed in Burkina Faso and calls for peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 8:37:54 AMPope Francis mourns those killed in terrorist attacks on a Church and on a Mosque in Burkina Faso and calls for respect for places of worship and the promotion of the values of peace.
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Guterres: Human rights are fundamental for world peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 8:34:59 AMUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the world is becoming “less safe by the day” and calls for governments to work for “peace and security rooted in human rights.”
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Anniversary of shipwreck reveals horrors migrants still face
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 8:21:35 AMOne year after the shipwreck off the shores of Cutro in southern Italy, in which nearly 100 men, women and children drowned, migrants seeking safety and reception in Italy, still face closed ports, mistreatment, and evermore precarious conditions.
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15 Catholics reported killed in terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
By Admin Webmaster 2/26/2024 8:48:18 PMThe Catholic Diocese of Dori confirms that 15 parishioners were killed on Sunday during a terrorist attack in Essakane village and two others injured, as jihadist groups linked to al-Qaida and the so-called Islamic State (IS) continue to extend their range of action in the vast Sahel region.
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Until when? Two years of war in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 7:49:55 AMAfter two years of war in Ukraine, what still needs to happen for the aggression to stop and for us to get around the table to negotiate a just peace?
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Six religious and a priest held captive by gangs in Haiti
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2024 8:06:47 PMReligious in Haiti are urging for the immediate release of six Brothers of the Sacred Heart and a priest who were kidnapped in Port-au-Prince on Friday, as gang warfare gripping the the Caribbean nation continues.
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CAFOD welcomes UK Parliament motion for ceasefire in Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2024 6:48:31 AMThe UK Parliament has passed a Labour Party motion calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Welcomed by humanitarian agencies, it aims to address catastrophic situations faced by Gaza residents and create the conditions for diplomacy and the release of hostages.