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Heritage Day in South Africa is an annual public holiday that occurs on 24th September. On this day, South Africans celebrate their Culture and the diversity of beliefs and traditions.

World Maritime Day was first observed on March 17, 1978 to mark the date when the Convention on the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) came into force in 1958. It is usually marked on the last Thursday of September.

Speaking during the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announces he intends to sign an executive order to protect all babies born alive, and an increase in funding for neonatal research.

The Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies at Kenya’s Daystar University, Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando, has been appointed as Co-ordinator and Lead Consultant in assisting the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) to establish a national Catholic TV station.

With the Senate and the National Assembly (lower house) resuming sittings, DRC’s National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) General Secretary, Fr. Donatien Nshole, has urged parliamentarians to re-dedicate themselves as servants of the Congolese people.

Kailash Satyarthi, India’s leading crusader against child slavery and child trafficking, fears that progress made against the scourges could roll back because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Caritas Africa and Caritas Europa urge EU and African leaders to adopt a new framework for EU-Africa relations.

As the International Day of Peace is observed across the globe this September 21, Caritas Internationalis calls for an end to war and violence all over the world.

Addressing the UN Security Council this week, World Food Programme Executive Director, David Beasley, warned that 270 million people are on the brink of starvation because of the coronavirus-induced hunger pandemic.

As Lebanese politicians struggle to form a new government, the Secretary-General of Caritas Internationalis is on the ground in Beirut to bring the solidarity of the Church and organize relief efforts.

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore speaks at a UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO press conference giving details on new updated school-related public health measures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bishops of Tombura Yambio Diocese and Juba Archdioceses, representing other Bishops in South Sudan, have met the country’s Head of State, Salva Kiir Mayardit in a cordial encounter.

Ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops describes the importance of this year’s observance, as the Catholic Church in the country continues to apply lessons learnt during the "V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino ministry".

The fires that devastated the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this week and the despair of its former inhabitants have highlighted the need for an urgent migration policy that puts the person at the centre.

The Standard for Sustainable Rice Cultivation developed by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) was launched on September 14. The label will help shoppers reduce their environmental impact by identifying rice that has been sustainably produced.

Proceeds from the race on September 19 will ensure food for children in many African countries and beyond.

Several European Union countries agree to take in unaccompanied minors displaced by the fire at the Moria camp.

CAFOD’S Director of Advocacy talks about the importance of Pope Francis’ message for the Season of Creation, and the need for urgent climate action.

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Relatives of missing people, plus activists and feminist groups are occupying the offices of Mexico`s Human Rights Commission, demanding action on numerous uninvestigated and consequently unresolved cases.

The UN General Assembly on December 19, 2019, established September 7 as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, underscoring the importance of clean air for the health and day-to-day lives of all.

Mexico`s low covid testing rates and hospital care is being scrutinized as the pandemic continues to ravage Latin America`s second largest nation. James Blears reports about a hidden crisis.

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi Monday met with the outspoken Bishop of Pemba, Luiz Fernando Lisboa, CP.

A new report by Save the Children, released on Wednesday, shows that more than 200,000 unaccompanied foreign minors arrived in Europe in the last 5 years to seek asylum, with many facing obstacles to security and protection.

A new report by Save the Children warns that tens of thousands of vulnerable children in Sub-Saharan Africa are at risk of dying by the end of 2020 from extreme hunger due to circumstances compounded by Covid-19.

As the United States government continues carrying out federal executions after a 17-year hiatus, Archbishop Paul Coakley expresses the Catholic Church’s dedication to opposing the death penalty.

With school closure under Covid19 pandemic, at least 463 million school children did not have access to remote learning. The worst affected areas are sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Mexican students begin the new school year, resuming classes via television and online, as the country's pandemic death toll continues to rise.

Pope Francis has of late been praying and speaking about the humanitarian and dramatic events happening in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province.

As dozens of massive wildfires blaze across the US state of California, local bishop calls for prayers for affected families, firefighters, and first responders.