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.
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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.
Suffering is a Reality to Explore, Not Ignore, Pope Says
Suffering and death are human realities that raise questions people need to ask themselves, Pope Francis said.
Deacons Are Called to Remind Church to Serve The Poor and Marginalized in Our Midst, Bishop Says
The ordination of 12 permanent deacons for the Diocese of Nashville “signifies a new chapter and a new beginning,” said Father Luke Wilgenbusch, the diocese’s director of vocations.
Vatican Sends Relic of True Cross to Britain’s King Charles
As Britain’s King Charles III walks into Westminster Abbey for his coronation, he will walk behind a processional cross containing a relic of Christ’s cross given to the king by Pope Francis.
CRS Calls For International Aid To Be Increased to $73 Billion
In recent testimony, the head of Catholic Relief Services requested that Congress increase international humanitarian aid in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget to almost $73 billion, as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic have diminished economic opportunities and caused greater poverty and food insecurity across the world’s poorest nations.
Patriarchs Celebrate Easter At Ancient Mount Nebo, Urge Jordanian Christians To Seek Reconciliation Amid Tensions in Holy Land
Some years ago, Jordan adopted a unique approach to celebrating Christmas and Easter to encourage unity. All Christian denominations agreed to celebrate Western Christmas, but Eastern, or Orthodox, Easter.