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CAFOD: UK’s Rwanda deportation plan misguided approach to crisis
Posted on 04/23/2024 09:31 AM ()
Britain's recent decision to approve legislation allowing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda has sparked condemnation from humanitarian organizations including CAFOD, the aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Five migrants drown in English Channel as Rwanda asylum bill passes
Posted on 04/23/2024 05:56 AM ()
Five migrants, including a 7-year-old girl, drown attempting to cross the English Channel, only hours after Britain’s Parliament passes a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a move decried by several Catholic aid agencies.
South Korean youth say government is not doing enough to fight climate change
Posted on 04/23/2024 05:44 AM ()
South Korea’s highest court is set to hear a case brought by young people arguing that the government’s lack of action on climate change violates their fundamental rights.
‘Happy Name Day’: Well-wishers greet Pope on feast of St George
Posted on 04/23/2024 03:45 AM ()
Friends and supporters from around the world offer prayers and best wishes to Pope Francis on the feast of his heavenly patron, St George.
Celebrating World Book and Copyright Day 2024
Posted on 04/23/2024 03:37 AM ()
The World Book and Copyright Day is an annual event organized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and is held on the 23rd of April to promote reading, publishing and copyrights.
The Church and Democracy
Posted on 04/22/2024 14:35 PM ()
Less than a year after Pope Francis' return visit to Portugal, a special conference in Rome organized by the Portuguese Embassy to the Holy See and Sovereign Military Order of Malta commemorates the installation of democracy in Portugal fifty years ago, and celebrates the occasion with a lecture of Professor Manuel Braga da Cruz of the Catholic University of Lisbon, and a dialogue with Andrea Tornielli, the Editorial Director of Vatican Media.
Grandparents and grandchildren to gather with Pope Francis for April event
Posted on 04/22/2024 09:28 AM ()
At a press conference hosted by the Holy See Press Office, organizers unveiled a 27 April event sponsored by Italy's "Fondazione Età Grande" (Old Age Foundation) that will bring together grandparents and grandchildren to the Vatican's Paul VI Hall as a way to promote the role and contribution of the elderly in today's world.
Earth Day: Pope Francis urges responsibility for our common home
Posted on 04/22/2024 05:25 AM ()
On World Earth Day 2024, Pope Francis reminds everyone of our duty to protect the planet and safeguard peace.
Saint Pio Foundation to release photos of Padre Pio
Posted on 04/22/2024 04:26 AM ()
The Saint Pio Foundation is set to unveil ten photos of the beloved 20th century saint, in order “to foster devotion to Saint Pio.”
‘Sr. Claire’ centre offers hope to children with intellectual disabilities
Posted on 04/22/2024 02:34 AM ()
“In some ethnic groups of Sub-Saharan Africa, people with intellectual disabilities are often marginalized,” says Sr. Claudia Samba, FCSM who has worked with children with intellectual disabilities in both Senegal and Mauritania for eight years, at the “Sr Claire” Center in Rosso.