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Pope: 'A negotiated peace is better than an endless war'
Posted on 04/24/2024 23:43 PM ()
In an interview with CBS, Pope Francis calls for an end to the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and around the world. He says there is room for everyone in the Church pointing out that if a parish priest doesn't seem welcoming, one can look elsewhere: “There is always a place, don't run away from the Church.”
UN Human Rights Chief deplores killings of children and women in Rafah
Posted on 04/24/2024 08:43 AM ()
The United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has decried a series of Israeli strikes on Rafah in the past few days that have killed mostly children and women. He has repeated his warning against a full-scale incursion to an area to which 1.2 million civilians are sheltering.
With the Patriarch of Jerusalem, 200 days since the start of the war
Posted on 04/24/2024 08:32 AM ()
The Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the ongoing war in Gaza expressing his belief it shows the inevitability of the two-state solution: “There is no alternative to the two states but the continuation of war."
South Sudan: Bishop Hiiboro Kussala reflecting on Vocations highlights gratitude
Posted on 04/24/2024 06:56 AM ()
Reflecting on the recently celebrated World Day of Prayer for Vocations, South Sudan’s Catholic Bishop of Tombura Yambio says he is filled with gratitude for his own call to be a priest, for the priests he works with, and for the number of young people responding to join the seminary in his diocese.
Cisco signs the "Rome Call for AI Ethics"
Posted on 04/24/2024 06:44 AM ()
Cisco, the multinational digital communications technology company, signs the Pontifical Academy for Life’s “Rome Call for AI Ethics” committing to an ethical approach to artificial intelligence in the areas of Ethics, Education and Rights.
UNICEF chief warns of ‘catastrophic’ situation in Haiti
Posted on 04/24/2024 06:16 AM ()
The Director General of UNICEF says more than three million children in Haiti are in need of humanitarian assistance, as conditions in the country continue to worsen.
Pope Francis meets with Ghana's Vice President
Posted on 04/24/2024 02:27 AM ()
Pope: Open the door to Our Lady
Posted on 04/24/2024 02:00 AM ()
Pope Francis sends a video message to the Diocese of Termoli-Larino in southern Italy, that will welcome the statue of Our Lady of Fatima from April 27 to May 5, 2024. In it, the Pope encourages the faithful to open their doors and hearts to the Mother of God.
Pope prays for peace and for a two-state solution in Palestine and Israel
Posted on 04/24/2024 00:59 AM ()
Pope Francis pleads for global peace, emphasizing the devastating consequences of war and urging prayers for conflict-stricken regions like Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar, while advocating for peaceful resolutions and reconciliation.
Pope at Audience: Live faith, hope and charity, to merit eternal life
Posted on 04/24/2024 00:20 AM ()
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis transitions from discussing the cardinal virtues to the theological ones, recalling that faith, hope and charity help us follow Christ, guide our journey together toward holiness, and restore us, even when we fall.