While millions of Venezuelans left their homeland for Brazil over the past several years, hundreds of them now face a different journey — fighting several violations of their rights.
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Archbishop Clarifies Remarks on Assisted Suicide in Italy
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life affirms his opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide but believes that to end confusion in the country, the Italian Parliament needs to make clear laws about withdrawing end-of-life care, his office said.
Catholic Priests Martyred During Paris Commune are Beatified
Five Catholic priests have been beatified in France, 152 years after they were seized as hostages and shot in the street by rebels of the Paris Commune.
Pope Appeals For End to Violence in Sudan
Pope Francis has appealed for an end to violence in Sudan and a return to dialogue.
Pope Francis Says He Plans to Visit Argentina Next Year
An Argentine journalist who recently met with Pope Francis has said the pope plans to return to his native country next year, and that the pontiff again came to the defense of his predecessor, St. John Paul II, in light of recent allegations from a former Italian mobster.
World, Church Leaders Appeal for Dialogue to Save Sudan And Help Its Suffering People
World leaders — including those from the church, humanitarian and diplomatic community — have appealed for a return to dialogue to save Sudan, as fighting triggered fears of a humanitarian catastrophe in the northeastern African country.
Iraq Minorities, Including Christians, Still Struggle 20 Years After U.S.-Led Invasion and 6 Years After Victory Over Islamic State
Twenty years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq started and six years after Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State, whose attacks started in 2014, the country’s religious minorities are still trying to surmount challenges.
Costa Rican Church Officials Welcome Two Religious Sisters Expelled from Nicaragua
Church officials from a diocese in northern Costa Rica confirmed that they welcomed two women religious, members of the Dominican Sisters of the Anunciata, after they were expelled from neighboring Nicaragua in mid-April.
Rome Basilica Apologizes for Allowing Anglicans to Celebrate Mass
A “breakdown in communication” led to permission being given to a group of Anglican clergy to celebrate the Eucharist in Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, said Auxiliary Bishop Guerino Di Tora of Rome, vicar for the basilica’s chapter.
Pope Calls for End to Culture of Waste, Indifference
The world needs new economic models that respect human dignity and protect creation, Pope Francis told an interfaith delegation from England.