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The Pope extends Lauretan Jubilee, to December 2021 - Vatican News
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Christianity

The Pope extends Lauretan Jubilee, to December 2021

Archbishop Fabio dal Cin, Pontifical Delegate to the Shine at Loreto announces that Pope Francis is extending the Lauretan Jubilee to December 2021. In his words, he thanks the Pope…

15 August 2020 · 2 min read

Bishops rally behind #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign - Vatican News
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Christianity

Bishops rally behind #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign

Following the Zimbabwe Government’s 31 July crackdown on national protests, the country’s Catholic Bishops have criticised the constant unleashing of the police and military on the people.

15 August 2020 · 3 min read

Lourdes Director: Visit of Cardinal Parolin a sign of encouragement - Vatican News
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Christianity

Lourdes Director: Visit of Cardinal Parolin a sign of encouragement

Lourdes Director: Visit of Cardinal Parolin a sign of encouragement

15 August 2020 · 3 min read

Uganda looks online for answers to COVID economic crisis
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Health

Uganda looks online for answers to COVID economic crisis

From banking, to food delivery, and taxi bookings, Uganda is rapidly becoming accustomed to many of the online tools that are commonplace in developed economies, and which don’t rely on…

15 August 2020 · 5 min read

UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’
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Europe

UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’

Closely following the developments in Belarus, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement on Friday underlining the importance of enabling all Belarusians to “exercise their civil and political rights”. 

15 August 2020 · 2 min read

‘To share in order to grow’ – Working together to assist internally displaced persons - Vatican News
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Christianity

‘To share in order to grow’ – Working together to assist internally displaced persons – Vatican News

‘To share in order to grow’ – Working together to assist internally displaced persons - Vatican News

14 August 2020 · 2 min read

Israel and UAE announce deal normalising relations - Vatican News
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FORB

Israel and UAE announce deal normalising relations

Israel and the United Arab Emirates announce the normalization of relations, marking Israel’s first diplomatic ties with a Gulf Arab nation.

14 August 2020 · 1 min read

Greece builds diplomatic front against Turkey’s oil prospecting - Vatican News
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Christianity

Greece builds diplomatic front against Turkey’s oil prospecting – Vatican News

Greece is continuing to build up a wide-ranging diplomatic front against Turkey, which it accuses of illegal oil-prospecting in Greek-controlled waters.

14 August 2020 · 2 min read

Millions ‘on the edge’ in DR Congo, now in even greater danger of tipping over: WFP
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Health

Millions ‘on the edge’ in DR Congo, now in even greater danger of tipping over: WFP

Millions of lives could be lost to hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid escalating conflict and worsening COVID-19 transmission, the UN emergency food relief agency has…

14 August 2020 · 3 min read

Interception, no solution to address migrants crossing English Channel
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Europe

Interception, no solution to address migrants crossing English Channel

Intercepting boats full of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, is not the solution to deter them from attempting to reach the United Kingdom, UN agencies have stressed, warning…

14 August 2020 · 2 min read