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Peruvian Church calls for political transparency and protection of human lives
Posted on 12/5/2023 08:56 AM ()
After 10 miners are killed in a criminal attack in Peru, the President of the Peruvian Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos, calls on the state to guarantee the rule-of-law.
COP28: Sustainable agriculture is antidote to climate change
Posted on 12/5/2023 07:09 AM ()
Programmes’ Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) speaks to Vatican News about its work to bring the voice of African small traditional producers at the climate negotiations in Dubai.
St. Peter’s Basilica unveils charity projects ahead of 2025 Jubilee
Posted on 12/5/2023 06:26 AM ()
As preparations continue in Rome for the upcoming 2025 Jubilee year, St. Peter’s Basilica announces two new charity projects, aimed at helping refugees and prisoners.
Ehud Olmert: Gaza needs a multinational peacekeeping force
Posted on 12/5/2023 05:41 AM ()
As the Israel-Hamas war rages, Ehud Olmert, a former prime minister of Israel, grants an interview to L’Osservatore Romano to share his perspective on the future of Gaza and the need for new political horizons for a two-state solution.
COP28: Nuncio to UAE highlights role of religion in overcoming climate change
Posted on 12/5/2023 04:26 AM ()
As the COP28 continues in Dubai, Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United Arab Emirates, highlights the role of religion and interreligious dialogue in addressing the climate crisis.
Myroslav Marynovych: War in Ukraine is ‘a fight for freedom’
Posted on 12/5/2023 02:43 AM ()
As the war in Ukraine continues to cause death and destruction, the vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University of Lviv shares his thoughts on the fundamental reasons for the conflict, drawing on his experience as a Soviet dissident who spent several years in a labor camp in Siberia.
Pope to present Golden Rose to ancient Roman icon of Blessed Virgin Mary
Posted on 12/5/2023 02:32 AM ()
On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis will pay homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary with a Golden Rose placed before the ancient Roman icon of 'Maria Salus Populi Romani'.
COP28 begins discussions on phasing out fossil fuels
Posted on 12/4/2023 08:56 AM ()
As COP28 in Dubai enters the heart of discussions over fossil fuels, the Director of the climate programme at the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) explains the critical importance of words used in the final text to be agreed by world leaders by 12 December.
“Face of the Faceless”: Film about Indian martyr Blessed Rani Maria
Posted on 12/4/2023 08:49 AM ()
A new film has hit the silver screen to showcase the life and legacy of Blessed Rani Maria, a religious sister in India who gave her life to help people on the margins of society.
India: Training Indigenous leaders through Village Development Committees
Posted on 12/4/2023 08:20 AM ()
Religious sisters in India are working with Indigenous communities to create Village Development Committees and train people as leaders who will improve the lives of their communities.