International
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Yemen: The best form of help would be peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/9/2024 7:17:31 AMThe ongoing conflict in Gaza continues to cause tensions in the Red Sea and the already suffering nation of Yemen suffers the consequences that exacerbate an already desperate humanitarian crisis.
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EU urged to change policy and engage with Faith-Based Organisations providing education in Africa
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2024 5:58:10 AMThe European Parliament’s Standing Rapporteur for Education in Africa, Gyorgy Holvenyi, speaks to Vatican News about the relevance of education and training as tools to empower young Africans to develop their countries.
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Pope thanks Patriarch Pizzaballa for closeness to people suffering from war
By Admin Webmaster 2/7/2024 7:45:10 PMIn a telephone call to Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pope Francis expresses his continued concern for the Holy Family Catholic parish in Gaza and the hundreds of Christians sheltering there.
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Pope recalls plight of Rohingya, appeals for peace as wars rage
By Admin Webmaster 2/7/2024 7:41:33 PMPope Francis launches a special appeal for global attention to the suffering of Rohingya refugees, and exhorts everyone to pray for peace amid ongoing wars in Ukraine, the Holy Land, and elsewhere.
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Syrians still living in fear of another earthquake and in need of aid
By Admin Webmaster 2/7/2024 6:20:46 AMA year after the devastating earthquake that hit Türkiye and north Syria on 5-6 February, Blue Marist Brother Georges Sabé speaks to Vatican News about the trauma still affecting the Syrian population, and of the Marists’ efforts to restore hope amid hardships compounded by 13 years of war and sanctions.
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UNRWA: ‘Funding suspension will leave 2 million Palestinians without aid’
By Admin Webmaster 2/7/2024 6:15:40 AMAs the UN investigates allegations that several UNRWA staff members were involved in Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, the Palestinian aid agency’s representative in Europe says funding suspensions will soon leave millions of people without life-saving aid.
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Pope congratulates Zayed Award winners, praises human fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2024 6:52:01 PMIn a video message sent to the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity ceremony in Abu Dhabi, Pope Francis encourages everyone to promote a culture of peace and dialogue.
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Zayed Award winners and judges share joy and gratitude
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2024 9:28:06 AMRepresentatives of the two Indonesian organizations that won the 2024 Zayed Award tell Vatican News that the honour provides a renewed impulse to persevere in interreligious dialogue and support others.
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Half a million Indian Catholics sign living conditions petition
By Admin Webmaster 2/5/2024 7:08:37 PMThe “Survival Journey” petition, organised by Kerala’s Catholic Congress, calls attention to a number of issues affecting the local population, from wild animal attacks to unemployment.
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Sr. Nabila's appeal from Gaza: ‘We want peace, respect for human rights’
By Admin Webmaster 2/4/2024 8:17:30 AMAs Christians remain holed up in the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, Sr. Nabila Saleh relaunches her appeal for world leaders to hear the cries of civilians suffering in the Palestinian territory.
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Bishops in Zambia express solidarity amidst a devastating Cholera crisis
By Admin Webmaster 2/4/2024 8:11:42 AMMembers of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have expressed solidarity with the people of Zambia given the persisting Cholera situation in the country.
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Human Fraternity: 2024 Zayed Award goes to Chilean ‘mother of detainees’ nun
By Admin Webmaster 2/2/2024 9:17:38 PMThe 2024 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity has been given to Sister Nelly León Correa, a Chilean nun working with prisoners; Sir Magdi Yacoub, an Egyptian cardiothoracic surgeon; and, Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, two leading Indonesian Islamic organizations.
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Eight dead after attack on Pentecostal church in DRC
By Admin Webmaster 2/1/2024 6:48:51 PMAt least eight are killed and thirty taken hostage in an attack in Baeti, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Sick and injured children from Gaza arrive for care in Italy
By Admin Webmaster 1/30/2024 8:58:52 PMSeveral sick and injured children from Gaza suffering from the Israel-Hamas war have arrived in Italy to receive care from several hospitals, thanks to an initiative set in motion by Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, the Vicar of Custody of Holy Land, and made possible through Italy's support.
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ACEAC Bishops pray for peace in the Great Lakes region
By Admin Webmaster 1/28/2024 11:02:22 PMBishops of the standing committee of the Association of Central African Episcopal Conferences (ACEAC) have held their ordinary assembly this week in Ruhengeri, Rwanda. In a communique at the end of the meeting, the Bishops expressed concern about the security situation and deteriorating relations among member countries.
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World Bank's van Trotsenburg: Serious support to Africa through locals and trust
By Admin Webmaster 1/27/2024 9:00:16 PMIn a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News ahead of the Italy Africa Summit, the World Bank's second-in-command, Senior Managing Director, Mr. Axel van Trotsenburg, responsible for Development Policy and Partnerships, discusses the need for the International Community to support Africa in a way that values and relies on the people there,...
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UN Human Rights Commissioner: From tech to ceasefires, a call for dignity and peace
By Admin Webmaster 1/27/2024 6:31:49 AMFollowing an audience with Pope Francis, the United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stresses the importance of respecting international law and human rights, expressing concerns about the impact of technology on conflicts, calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and...
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Building relations between the Church and Jewish communities
By Admin Webmaster 1/26/2024 9:22:17 PMAhead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Viktor Eichner of the World Jewish Community highlights relations between the Catholic Church and Jewish communities around the world, and thanks Pope Francis for his commitment to preserving our memory of the Holocaust.
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Myanmar conflict having heavy impact on Christians in Chin State
By Admin Webmaster 1/26/2024 9:19:24 PMA report released by Myanmar Witness project of the UK-based Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) reveals the heavy impact of Myanmar’s conflict on church communities in Christian-majority Chin state.
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Holy See: ‘Unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza must end
By Admin Webmaster 1/26/2024 10:33:48 AMIn a speech to the United Nations Security Council, the Holy See's UN representative says “it is essential to avoid an entire population paying the consequences of a heinous act of terrorism.”
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Over 100 children from Gaza to receive medical treatment in Italy
By Admin Webmaster 1/26/2024 10:30:32 AMA humanitarian effort coordinated by the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land will bring over 100 injured Palestinian children from Gaza to Italy for medical treatment.
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Haiti: Six abducted nuns released in Port-au-Prince
By Admin Webmaster 1/25/2024 7:30:11 PMSix nuns of the Congregation of Saint Anne who were taken hostage by armed men on 19 January have been released, along with two abducted laypeople, according to Haitian Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince.
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Haitians to pray for release of six nuns and all hostages
By Admin Webmaster 1/24/2024 8:53:12 AMChurch leaders in Haiti announce a day of prayer to be held on Wednesday to implore the unconditional release of six nuns abducted on January 19 and all hostages held by gangs.
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Haitian Bishops appeal for release of six nuns
By Admin Webmaster 1/23/2024 6:54:59 PMThe Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince is appealing for the release of six women religious who were kidnapped from a bus in the Haitian capital last Friday.
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Fr. Faltas: Over 10,000 children killed in Middle East conflict
By Admin Webmaster 1/22/2024 8:06:51 PMIn an interview with Vatican News, Father Ibrahim Faltas, the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land in Jerusalem, decries that more than 10,000 children have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, and urges serious consideration of the 'two peoples, two-States' solution.
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Armed gunmen kidnap six nuns in Haiti
By Admin Webmaster 1/20/2024 9:04:31 PMArmed gunmen take at least six nuns hostage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when they took over a bus carrying them and drove off to an unknown destination.
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Cardinal Parolin: Holy See concerned about general war in Middle East
By Admin Webmaster 1/18/2024 8:03:18 PMCardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin expresses the Holy See’s concerns for an escalation of war that could engulf the entire Middle East, speaking on the sidelines of an event at the Italian Senate.
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Nicaragua cancels legal status of 16 NGOs, some Catholic
By Admin Webmaster 1/17/2024 9:10:28 PMNicaragua’s government cancels the juridical status of 16 non-governmental organizations, ten of which are Catholic or evangelical Christian, and seizes their assets.
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Africa Region: Church leaders hold their first online fellowship meeting
By Admin Webmaster 1/17/2024 10:36:39 AMChurch leaders, Council members and Council advisors from The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in the Africa Region met for an online meeting on 11 January 2024.
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Church in Lebanon supporting people displaced by fighting in the South
By Admin Webmaster 1/17/2024 8:56:48 AMFather Michel Abboud, president of Caritas Lebanon speaks to Vatican News about the thousands of men, women and children forced to flee cross-fire in South Lebanon, saying the escalation of the fighting further complicates the economic crisis in Lebanon.