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Fighting the Mafia on Its Own Turf
Francesco Citarda thinks the grapes in his Sicilian vineyard do more than produce excellent wine. In Alto Belice Corleonese, an area rived by the Mafia’s presence, Mr. Citarda says his…
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‘Seize the moment’ to recover and rebuild better, UN deputy chief urges Asia-Pacific nations
Confronting major setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, countries in Asia and the Pacific “must now seize the moment” to rebuild and recover better together, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General…
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Exploited and marginalized, Bangladeshi tea workers speak up for their rights
Tea garden workers in Bangladesh, who are mainly women, are one of the most marginalized groups in the country, with limited access to education for their children and prone to…
Health
First Person: Prepare for the next pandemic, says WHO scientist
New technologies have given us new ways to control diseases - crucial to fighting the COVID pandemic, and future global outbreaks, says the World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist.
Christianity
2021 Spring COMECE Assembly – Catholic Church and EU Commission: “facing this historic period together”
2021 Spring COMECE Assembly Catholic Church and EU Commission: “facing this historic period together” Participating in the Spring Assembly of EU Bishops held online on 17-18 March 2021, European Commission…
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Iceland recognizes Judaism as an official state religion
The country has only one rabbi, Avi Feldman, who initiated the Chabad Lubavitch of Iceland in 2018. Feldman and the community members have worked hard to gain Iceland's formal approval…
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Iceland recognizes Judaism as a religion
Iceland has finally recognized Judaism as a religion. The process took over a year and, despite being home to a small Jewish community, Iceland has never before acknowledged the religion.…
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Billions without clean water and sanitation, a ‘moral failure’
Access to water is not just about “liquid in a bottle” but instead touches on universal issues such as dignity, opportunity and equality, the UN General Assembly President said on…
Europe
Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
Introductory statement by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the Hearing of the ECON Committee of the European Parliament (by videoconference) Frankfurt am Main, 18 March 2021 Madam Chair,…
America
Jana Riess: ‘Allergic to religion’ — Conservative politics can push people out of the pews
There’s a massive religious shift occurring in America as one of the world’s most religious nations becomes more secular every year. In “Secular Surge: A New Fault Line in American…