A year ahead of the National Eucharistic Congress that is part of the U.S. bishops’ three-year eucharistic revival initiative, the efforts have received a blessing from Pope Francis.
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Human Trafficking Directly Linked To Forced Migration, Say Panel Experts
Human trafficking is directly — and dangerously — linked to forced migration, said experts and survivors during a recent panel discussion.
As Conflict, Climate Cause Refugee Numbers To Rise, Catholic Agencies Urge More Support
On World Refugee Day, organized every year on June 20 by the United Nations, a senior official of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) urged increased support for migrants, as he warned that Sudan’s massive human movement due to war risked becoming yet another forgotten crisis.
Pope Meets Cuban President At Vatican
Pope Francis had a 40-minute private meeting at the Vatican with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Dozens of Children Massacred in Ugandan School, Pope Asks for Prayers for Victims of ‘Brutal Attack’
Ugandans woke up June 17 to the shock of a school massacre in which at least 39 students and two community members were killed.
78 Dead in Greek Shipwreck, Hundreds Still Missing
A boat carrying an unspecified number of migrants fleeing from several countries, overturned on Wednesday 14 June, killing at least 78 people, while hundreds more remain missing.
Catholic Aid Workers See Huge Needs For Flooded Kherson Area, Say People On Russian-Occupied Side ‘Die On Own Rooftops’
Delivering aid in Ukraine’s flooded Kherson area has become a life-threatening task. Aid workers with Caritas and other organizations told OSV News they cannot go on rescue boats without wearing bulletproof vests and military helmets, as Russian troops have continued to fire on civilian victims and rescuers.
Pope Francis Back in Vatican After Hernia Operation
Pope Francis was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital early Friday morning, nine days after being admitted for surgery on an abdominal hernia, marking his second hospitalization in three months and his second surgery in two years.
Vatican Judges Order Activists To Pay $30,000 In Damages
The Vatican’s criminal court ordered two climate activists to pay more than $30,000 in damages after they glued themselves to an ancient sculpture in the Vatican Museums to draw attention to the effects of climate change.
Priest Shot In The Back In Nigeria Seen As Tragic Addition To Ongoing Christian Persecution In Country
The killing of Father Charles Igechi June 7 is further evidence of Christian persecution in Nigeria, church officials in the country say.