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Hope in post-pandemic world can only be achieved together, cardinal says
June 11, 2020 · By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Pope Francis created a commission in mid-April to confront the challenges the world is facing in battling the coronavirus Hope in post-pandemic world can only be achieved together, cardinal says The mandate given by Pope Francis to the Vatican’s coronavirus commission was to prepare a future full of hope amid chaos and uncertainty, Cardinal Peter […]
Read More...Black Catholic’s challenge: Make change by living out faith principles
June 11, 2020 · By Marie Wiering, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Catholics are asked to examine their consciences, focusing on the words in the Act of Contrition of ‘failing to do good’ Black Catholic’s challenge: Make change by living out faith principles The video of George Floyd’s death came across Ryan Hamilton’s social media on the evening of Memorial Day, before it was a major news […]
Read More...Papuan priests join pope in denouncing racism
June 11, 2020 · By Konradus Epa, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Dozens of indigenous clergymen draw inspiration from the pontiff to condemn abuses, ‘church silence’ at injustices in Papua Papuan priests join pope in denouncing racism More than 50 indigenous priests in five dioceses across Indonesia’s restive Papua region have denounced all acts of racism, injustice and violence committed by Indonesians against Papuans. They also condemned what […]
Read More...Blood on their hands
June 10, 2020 ·
Blood on their hands The United States is an uglier place today. Certainly, because of the “disturbing social unrest… these past days, following the tragic death of Mr George Floyd”, as Pope Francis said at his June 3 general audience. The pope expressed concern for what he’s witnessed, probably on television, and directly addressed all Americans […]
Read More...Meath boy writes letter outlining experience of racism
June 9, 2020 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Meath boy writes letter outlining experience of racism An 11-year-old Meath boy has said that he has suffered from racism since he was a baby. Tré Jones read out a letter, in which he wrote about his experience of racism in Ireland for his teacher, live on air on RTÉ’s Liveline. The letter detailed the times […]
Read More...Malaysia pulls up the drawbridge on migrants
June 9, 2020 · By UCA News reporter, Kuala Lumpur for www.ucanews.com
Malaysia pulls up the drawbridge on migrants Malaysia’s planned deportation of some 4,800 Indonesian migrants held at several immigration detention centers has raised fears that many other migrants could soon be deported too. “The first phase will start on June 6 for some 2,189 undocumented Indonesian migrants that are now still in custody in the […]
Read More...Faith and hope help Catholic doctor beat Covid-19
June 8, 2020 · By Ronald Rozario, Dhaka for www.ucanews.com
Faith and hope help Catholic doctor beat Covid-19 A Catholic doctor in Bangladesh who battled successfully against deadly Covid-19 has credited his strong faith in God and unwavering hope for his recovery. “Hope is a gift from the Holy Spirit and I always hanged on to hope. At a time of any massive crisis, we must […]
Read More...Pope and UN human rights head condemn racism and violence in US
June 8, 2020 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Pope and UN human rights head condemn racism and violence in US Pope Francis has called for national reconciliation in the United States, saying that while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken out is “self-destructive and self-defeating”. Francis broke his silence on the tensions in the US, calling the death of George Floyd […]
Read More...George Floyd killing: widespread curfews fail to stop fresh wave of protests across US
June 8, 2020 · By Maanvi Singh , Julia Carrie Wong in Oakland and Enjoli Liston in New York for www.theguardian.com
Cities witnessed another night of protests despite widespread curfews as sporadic unrest continued across the US one week after George Floyd’s death, which autopsies on Monday ruled was a homicide. From New York to Washington DC and from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, many communities enacted curfews on Monday, in some cases giving residents just hours’ or […]
Read More...Pope fights corruption with new Vatican tenders law
June 5, 2020 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
Pope fights corruption with new Vatican tenders law ROME — Pope Francis stepped up his battle against corruption in the Vatican Monday with a new law aimed at boosting transparency in tenders and cutting costs as a post-coronavirus recession hits. Convicted mobsters and those guilty of tax fraud are among a list of undesirables now unable […]
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