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Pope mourns victims of attack on refugee camp in DR Congo
Pope Francis expresses sorrow for an attack on a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo and appeals to political leaders to work "in the service of peace and fraternity.“
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Vatican conference on building a network of "cities of refuge"
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences hosts a conference focusing on the transformative potential of art, commencing with the Pope's call to establish a network of "cities of refuge" and with the inauguration of the "Changes" photo exhibition.
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Pope urges parish priests to become missionaries of synodality
Pope Francis releases a mandate for the parish priests who were gathered for the “Parish Priests for the Synod” international meeting in Rome last week, urging them to become missionaries of synodality to their fellow parish priests.
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Nigerian nun organizes Yak Iyamma Team to fight human trafficking
Trafficking in persons has been a cruel reality in Nigeria since the 1980s, one that is unfortunately still present. In response to an appeal made by the Bishops of Nigeria and Major Superiors to join in the fight against human trafficking, Sister Anthonia M. Essien, HHCJ, and her team have launched awareness raising programs in rural villages in Akwa Ibom State.
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Israel reopens vital Gaza crossing point
Israel says it has reopened one of the main crossing points into Gaza just days after a Hamas rocket attack.
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Pope: Migration is the antidote to demographic decline
Pope Francis reflects on the need for new models of action for fair, just and dignified work for all people of our world and highlights the urgency of good policies for migrants.
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DRC: Bishops condemn bombing of IDP camps near Goma
Following the 3 May twin bombing of the Lac Vert and Mugunga Internally Displaced Persons Camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s eastern region, which claimed the lives of at least 12 persons and injured hundreds, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has expressed its indignation and condemnation.
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Logos and mottos for Pope’s visit to Asia released
Ahead of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore, the Vatican releases the official logos and mottos for these visits, offering a glimpse into the Pope's longest-ever journey.
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Anti-semitism and Palestine
David Neuhaus, S.J., Professor of Scripture in Israel and Palestine, is a long-term member of the Holy Land Catholic Church's Justice and Peace Commission. In this article, he reflects on the catastrophe of anti-Semitism for Jews and Palestinians and on current definitions of anti-Semitism that, he says, delegitimize the struggle for justice and peace in Palestine today.
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Pope: May St. Stanislaus obtain for us gift of peace
Pope Francis recalls that Poland observes the feast of its patron saint, St. Stanislaus of Krakow, on Wednesday, and encourages the Polish faithful to ask for his intercession for peace for Europe and the world.
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Pope: Pray Rosary for Our Lady's intercession in wars lashing our world
Pope Francis urges the faithful to pray the Rosary, especially during the month of May, as he entrusts to the Blessed Virgin Mary the cause of peace for the wars in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and Myanmar.
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Pope at Audience: The world needs Christian hope
Pope Francis reflects on the theological virtue of hope as he continues his cycle of catecheses on the vices and the virtues.
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"Changes" photo exhibit inaugurated in St. Peter's Square
Inaugurated on 7 May in the Charlemagne colonnade of Saint Peter's Square, the photo exhibit curated by Lia and Marianna Beltrami with the Dicastery for Communication features 24 works by artists from peripheries around the world with verses from St. Francis' Canticle of the Creatures accompanying them.
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Israeli forces take control of Rafah crossing
The Israel Defense Forces says it has ‘operational control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing’.
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#BeHuman: 30 Nobel Peace Prize laureates to attend human fraternity meeting
The second World Meeting on Human Fraternity, under the title #BeHuman, takes place on May 10-11 in Rome and Vatican City State and is organized by the Fratelli Tutti Foundation. Around 30 recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize will participate in the "Roundtable of Peace" and will release a "Charter of Humanity" on fraternal coexistence in this time of uncertainty and fear.
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Report recommends expanding US religious freedom watchlist
In its 2024 annual report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for additional sanctions on Iranian authorities and officials amidst new harsh enforcement of mandatory hijab legislation, and urges the Department of State to add five more States to the existing list of 12 Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for their severe violations of religious freedom.