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The Invictus Games in The Hague capture hearts
The Invictus Games are an international sporting event for service personnel and veterans who have been physically or mentally injured in the line of duty.
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Pope at Easter Vigil: May we see, hear, proclaim that Jesus is Risen
By Thaddeus Jones Pope Francis attended the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday evening in St. Peter's Basilica, filled with 5,500 pilgrims. This celebration is the most solemn and noblest of…
Europe
30,000 Ukrainians returning home every day, say relief agencies
More than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the Russian invasion on 24 February, have now returned to Ukraine, UN humanitarians said in their latest emergency update, amid concerns about deteriorating food…
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UNHCR ‘firmly’ opposing UK-Rwanda offshore migration processing deal
A deal reportedly made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for processing and relocation to the Central African nation of Rwanda, are at odds with States’ responsibility to take care…
Christianity
The European Parliament has condemned the role of Russian Patriarch Kirill in the war (updated)
In a resolution on 7 April 2022 about the increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexei Navalny, the European Parliament condemned the role of Moscow Patriarch Kirill in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Economy
Ruble plummets as central bank loosens some capital controls
Analysts are sure that the fall of the ruble is temporary. It will strengthen due to the sale of foreign currency by exporters The Russian ruble weakened sharply in turbulent…
Europe
OSCE and CoE demand Russia stops attacks on places of worship
Russia must stop aggression and destruction of religious sites and places of worship – joint statement by Special Representatives of OSCE and CoE VIENNA/STRASBOURG, 13 April 2022 – As the…
Economy
Financial sector: European supervisory authorities see recovery stalling amid existing and new risks
A report highlights the increasing vulnerabilities across the financial sector as well as the rise of environmental and cyber risks
Defense
Insurer Zurich Insurance refused the logo with the letter Z – association with the aggression of the Russian Federation
Major Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance removed the Z logo on social media. The firm believes it could be "misinterpreted". The letter Z is used in Russia in support of…
Europe
From the EU’s Aim of Peace to European Citizenship
Since 1950, Europe has developed its own brand of peace. The European communities were not born as the United Nations, as a fully formed machinery of peace. Instead, as Robert…