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Coming up: migration, digital working, water | News | European Parliament
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Coming up: migration, digital working, water | News | European Parliament

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30 November 2020 · 1 min read

COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency
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Health

COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency

Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic could set back the fight against the disease even further, the UN World Health…

30 November 2020 · 3 min read

US Court ruling on religious services irrelevant, says NY governor, but decision shows future inclination
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Christianity

US Court ruling on religious services irrelevant, says NY governor, but decision shows future inclination

When the U.S. Supreme Court barred restrictions on religious services in New York that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo had imposed to combat the novel coronavirus, numerous religious organizations cheered it…

29 November 2020 · 5 min read

Pope appeals for end to violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region - Vatican News
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Pope appeals for end to violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region – Vatican News

Pope Francis appeals for an end to violence and the restoration of peace in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as the Prime Minister announces an assault on the regional capital.

27 November 2020 · 3 min read

Cardinal Czerny: young people and migrants at heart of better post-Covid world - Vatican News
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Cardinal Czerny: young people and migrants at heart of better post-Covid world – Vatican News

The Undersecretary of the Vatican’s Migrants and Refugees Section addresses participants at an online seminar organized by Sophia University in Tokyo, one year after Pope Francis’ visit.

27 November 2020 · 4 min read

Philippine Church dedicates 2021 pastoral year to missionary renewal - Vatican News
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Philippine Church dedicates 2021 pastoral year to missionary renewal – Vatican News

In 2021, the Philippine Church marks 500 years of the arrival of the Gospel in the land. The Philippine bishops have chosen, “Missio ad Gentes”, as the theme of the…

27 November 2020 · 3 min read

All things consistory: linguistic origin.... - Vatican News
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All things consistory: linguistic origin…. – Vatican News

Have you ever wondered what the word “consistory” means? Or where the word “cardinal” comes from?

27 November 2020 · 1 min read

Plenary highlights: consumer rights, homelessness, media freedom | News | European Parliament
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Plenary highlights: consumer rights, homelessness, media freedom | News | European Parliament

MEPs approved new rights for consumers, called for an end to homelessness and set out their position on the EU’s industrial strategy during the 23-26 November plenary session. Source :…

27 November 2020 · 1 min read

Pro-life student midwife who faced UK university suspension gets payout and apology
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Christianity

Pro-life student midwife who faced UK university suspension gets payout and apology

A 24-year-old Catholic undergraduate student in a midwife program was barred from placement in a hospital, reportedly due to her pro-life beliefs at the University of Nottingham in England but…

26 November 2020 · 3 min read