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.
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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.
Pope Continues Recovery Working, Resting, Praying
As Pope Francis continued a smooth recovery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, he was back to work and shared a Sunday meal with his closest collaborators, the Vatican said.
Pope Thanks Well-Wishers For Prayers; Vatican Says Recovery Going Smoothly
Pope Francis has thanked people for their prayers and many messages of support and affection, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in a written statement the evening of June 9.
While Russians Shell Humanitarian Convoy of Ukraine Chief Rabbi In Flooded Kherson, Bishops Call For Prayers, Thank Pope Francis For His Closeness
On June 6, damage to the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in Ukraine’s Kherson region, released some 18 cubic kilometers of water from the Kakhovka Reservoir, putting 42,000 people at flood risk. At least 29 towns and villages along the Dnipro River have been flooded so far.
Young Catholic Man Saves Kids in French Park Attack
A young French Catholic is being credited with saving four children and two adults who were wounded in an attack at a playground in the French Alpine town of Annecy.
Abuse Claims and Outrage Mount As Jesuit Order and Church In Bolivia Undergo A Tectonic Shake
Revelations of rampant sexual abuse by deceased Jesuit Father Alfonso Pedrajas have prompted dozens of people in Bolivia to come forward with similar accusations of atrocities in the South American country, where the Catholic Church confronts a reckoning over the criminal acts of pedophile priests.