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Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Neophyte dies aged 78
Patriarch Neophyte of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and Metropolitan of Sofia, has died at the age of 78.
Three Ukrainians killed in Russian bomb and drone strikes
Ukrainian officials say at least three people were killed in overnight Russian drone and bomb attacks in eastern Ukraine as fighting intensifies, just a day after Moscow acknowledged that Ukraine-backed paramilitary groups had entered Russia.
Caritas Uganda: Small-scale farmers should be professionalised not excluded by big industrial farms.
The National Director of Caritas Uganda, Fr. Hilary Muheezangango, has spoken to Vatican News about Uganda’s mission to professionalise small-scale farmers as one way of increasing food production in the country. Entrusting a country’s agriculture entirely to big transnational corporate farmers is a bad idea, he said.
Sri Lanka: A journey into the wounds of civil war
We continue to explore the work of the educational projects supported by the MAGIS Foundation. In the northern part of Sri Lanka, the damage of the long and bloody ethnic conflict between Tamils and Sinhalese is still evident. Young people have few prospects in a country where tourism only now seems to have recovered, while the economy is still very fragile. Jesuit Reconciliation Solidarity Sri Lanka seeks to offer opportunities.
Pope Francis' eleventh year marred by sorrow over wars
Pope Francis' last twelve months have been marked by over 150 appeals for "martyred" Ukraine and more than 60 for a ceasefire in the Middle East, accompanied by invitations to the leaders of nations for "creative efforts" towards a just and lasting peace, all driven by the anguish of witnessing humanity’s “dark hour.”
Pope: Too many young people die in madness of war
Pope Francis asks again for prayers for those who suffer "terrible consequences" of conflicts, and reflects on receiving a rosary and a Gospel book from a soldier who died on the front lines.
EU Bishops: Vote for European project, Christian values
As Europeans gear up to vote for EU Parliament elections in June 2024, the Bishops of the European Union call on citizens to vote for candidates that uphold Christian values and the European project.
With Peter, always
Our Editorial Director reflects on the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election to the papacy and his constant calls for the world to follow the path of mercy and peace.
Aid ship finally leaves Cyprus with food for Gaza
A ship carrying aid for Gaza has left Cyprus in a pilot project to open a sea route to deliver supplies.
Europe and some Asian countries record steep rise in arms import
Amid growing tensions worldwide, the European arms imports have nearly doubled in the past five years and US and French exports have significantly risen, according the 2024 Yearbook of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
French bishops decry new bill on assisted-dying
French bishops express disappointment at President Macron’s announcement of a new bill legalizing medical aid in dying.
Haiti’s prime minister announces his resignation
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry announces his resignation and a path to elections, as the Catholic Church continues to act as a bulwark of faith against the gang violence that has gripped the Caribbean nation.
Pope: Church must eradicate situations that protect abusers
Pope Francis sends a message to participants in a safeguarding conference in Panama, and calls on Church institutions to eradicate situations that protect abusers who hide behind their positions of authority.
African Bishops: 'Stop plundering mineral and natural resources in Africa'
A seminar organized by the Symposium of the Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), in collaboration with the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, highlights the connection between foreign mineral and natural resource exploitation and conflicts in Africa.
Pakistan’s Christians still ‘living in fear’ after 2023 Punjab violence
As Pope Francis invites the Church to pray during March for Christian martyrs, Fr. Zafar Iqbal highlights the difficulties facing Christians in Pakistan, especially in parts of Punjab province where Muslims attacked churches and homes in August 2023.
Parolin: For the Pope, negotiation is not surrender, but a condition for just and lasting peace
Following Pope Francis' interview on the war in Ukraine with Radio Télévision Suisse, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin discusses the issue with the Italian newspaper 'Corriere della Sera', saying there is a risk of nuclear escalation.
Pope at Audience: We can acquire virtue through God's grace
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechetical series on virtues and vices, this week turning to virtue, and encouraging the faithful to acquire it through the Lord's grace.
After the coup in Gabon, we are in between joy and hope, say country’s Bishops.
“Finally, the people are able to breathe again, but we are vigilant,” said the President of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon. “We are between joy and hope since the coup leaders took office as a transitional government."
Central African Republic: Hope for development in unity, autonomy, security
As the Central African Republic seeks to rebuild after years of conflict, Fr. Matthieu Fabrice Bondobo, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Bangui, urges leaders to work for peace and security and to establish transparent partnerships with other nations.
Four kidnapped religious men and a teacher released in Haiti
Four Brothers of the Sacred Heart and a teacher kidnapped on 23 February in Haiti have been released, while two still been held in captivity, according to a statement released by the Congregation.
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