September, 2015
Pope calls for each European parish to take in refugee family
September 8, 2015 · By Agence France-Presse @afp for www.rappler.com
The pope says the Vatican’s two parishes will lead by example VATICAN CITY (UPDATED) – Pope Francis on Sunday, September 6, called on every Catholic parish in Europe to take in a refugee family, saying the Vatican’s two parishes would lead by example. Calling for a “concrete gesture” ahead of a Jubilee Year of Mercy […]
Read More...Study reveals extent of Kenya child sex tourism
September 8, 2015 · By Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) for www.panapress.com
A recent study reveals has revealed that children in Kenya were actively involved in transactional sex with both local and international tourists, official sources indicate. The study was conducted jointly by the Kenyan home affairs (interior) ministry and the UNICEF in four of the country’s eight coastal districts Sarah Jones, the lead consultant in the […]
Read More...German Government puts its money behind its words.
September 8, 2015 · By The Gurdian www.theguardian.com
The German government will spend an extra €6bn (£4.4bn) to cope with this year’s record influx of refugees, the country’s ruling coalition has said. State and local governments will receive €3bn to help them house the 800,000 people expected to arrive in Germany this year, and central government plans to free up another €3bn to […]
Read More...All Priests can forgive the sin of abortion- Pope Francis.
September 5, 2015 ·
“One of the serious problems of our time is clearly the changed relationship with respect to life. A widespread and insensitive mentality has led to the loss of the proper personal and social sensitivity to welcome new life. The tragedy of abortion is experienced by some with a superficial awareness, as if not realizing the […]
Read More...The refugees are our responsibility
September 5, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The refugees are our responsibility 4 September 2015 Fr. Shay Cullen. The large numbers of war refugees and poverty stricken migrants pouring into Europe is a matter for immediate concern and action. But it should be concern and action primarily for the displaced and suffering refugees and those fleeing sub-human conditions and political systems where […]
Read More...Alan Kurdi death: A Syrian Kurdish family forced to flee.
September 4, 2015 ·
The drowned boy who washed up on a Turkish beach on Wednesday, whose picture cut through the refugee debate in an instant, was three-year-old Alan Kurdi from Kobane in Syria. Alan set out before dawn that morning in Turkey for the Greek island of Kos with his father Abdullah, mother Rehanna, and five-year-old […]
Read More...Organic training and planting with Aeta Indigenous people with Misereor
September 3, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Organic training and planting with Aeta Indigenous people with Misereor . Introduction and extracts by Father Shay Cullen Filipino and international volunteers have traveled to the villages of the Aeta Indigenous people in the past 18 months with Preda Fairtrade staff and agriculturists and community workers. They joined in the planting of crops, trees like […]
Read More...Rural missionaries group condemns murder of a Lumad school executive, Lumad leader and cousin in Surigao del Sur
September 3, 2015 · By Philippine News
Manila, Philippines – The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) strongly condemned the merciless killing of Emerito Samarca, Executive Director of Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development (Alcadev) together with Malahutayong Pakigbisog alang sa Sumusunod (Mapasu) chairperson Jionel Campos and his cousin Aurelio Sinzo who were killed by alleged members of para-military group […]
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