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Holy See urges solidarity and action for Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis
Posted on 04/17/2024 04:01 AM ()
The Holy See emphasises the need for solidarity and urgent action in response to Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis, stressing the dire conditions of over 4.4 million internally displaced people and over one million refugees, along with severe drought, malnutrition, and economic difficulties.
Pope Francis appeals for release of prisoners of war
Posted on 04/17/2024 01:32 AM ()
Pope Francis turns his attention to prisoners of war, prays for their freedom and denounces the tortures many of them are subjected to.
Pope at Audience: Temperance won't rob our joy, but will fill us with happiness
Posted on 04/17/2024 00:30 AM ()
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis focuses on the fourth and final cardinal virtue of temperance, saying that our ability to have power over ourselves will help us savour all we have in life, in a much more meaningful and joyful way, akin to sipping a glass of wine, rather than drinking it all at once.
Pope Francis mourns Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz of Bogotà
Posted on 04/16/2024 23:37 PM ()
Pope Francis remembers the 'self-sacrificing' pastor of the late Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotà, Colombia, who passed away at age 91 on Monday.
Council of Cardinals discusses global situation, Synod, role of women in Church
Posted on 04/16/2024 11:42 AM ()
The meetings took place from 15-16 April at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. Discussions focused on a number of areas, including the global situation, prayers for end to conflicts in different parts of the world, especially the Middle East and Ukraine. The Council of Cardinals with Pope Francis expressed hopes that efforts to find paths of negotiation and peace would be strengthened.
"Conversations in the Spirit” to help women strengthen their role in the Church
Posted on 04/16/2024 09:27 AM ()
Mónica Santamarina, president of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) speaks with Vatican News about the upcoming online eventorganised in preparation of the second part of the Synod on Synodality
CAFOD welcomes pledges to help Sudan and surrounding countries
Posted on 04/16/2024 09:18 AM ()
The aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, CAFOD, welcomes EU pledges to support relief efforts in war-torn Sudan and neighbouring countries, but urges much more is needed to save millions at risk of famine due to the crisis caused by the civil war.
Greater public awareness needed to stem child slavery
Posted on 04/16/2024 07:50 AM ()
Christoph Lehermayr of "Missio Austria" says consumers’ awareness and behaviour in developed countries are the first steps in fighting the scourge of child slavery and labour that affects millions of children across the world. In an interview with Vatican News marking the International Day Against Child Slavery, Lehermayr speaks of the work carried out by Church organizations to free children from bonded labour.
The C9 continues to meet in the Vatican
Posted on 04/16/2024 07:33 AM ()
The April session of the Council of Cardinals began on Monday in the presence of Pope Francis. The last one was in February and saw the participation of three women who offered the cardinals and the Pontiff a contribution on the theme of the role of women in the Church.
Green schools for children in Madagascar
Posted on 04/16/2024 05:42 AM ()
The island country of Madagascar, off the southeastern coast of Africa, is deeply affected by the consequences of climate change. That’s why, the Diocese of Mananjary in the southeast, has decided to create "green schools" with courses on education for the protection of our Common Home, placing a bet on the future of young Malagasies.