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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…
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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.
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Lourdes Director: Visit of Cardinal Parolin a sign of encouragement
Lourdes Director: Visit of Cardinal Parolin a sign of encouragement
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‘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
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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.
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German church leads crowd funding to buy vessel to aid stranded Mediterranean migrants
Germany's main Protestant church led a crowdfunding effort that purchased the rescue ship Sea-Watch 4 that is ready for work in the Mediterranean Sea to help migrants trying to reach…
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Turkmen Court Sentences Brothers Eldor and Sanjarbek Saburov to Two Years in Prison
On August 6, 2020, a Turkmen court sentenced Brothers Eldor and Sanjarbek Saburov to two years in prison for their conscientious objection to military service. The siblings are 21 and…
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John Hume praised by Catholics, Protestants and world leaders
John Hume was a Catholic nationalist who stood for Ireland as a unitary state, but he was also a peacemaker and straddled the divide into the mainly Protestant unionist camp…
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Alarm raised about ongoing crisis in Nigeria at world churches’ meeting
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is experiencing concurrent crises this year, highlighted in a recent spate of violent attacks in the north of the country, and the World Council of…
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World Council of Churches names 2022 date for 11th Assembly in Germany
The executive committee of the World Council of Churches has approved a new date for the WCC 11th Assembly, which will now be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, from August 31…