World Fisheries Day: ‘Time to act to protect fishers’

The Prefect of the Dicastery of Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Peter Turkson, highlights the Covid-19 pandemic, and the need for a renewed effort from international organisations and governments, to strengthen their commitment to implement legislations to improve the living and working conditions of fishers. His call comes in his message to mark World Fisheries... Read More

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November 16, 2020

UN calls for governments to act after shipwreck kills 74 migrants

The UN migration agency renewed its call for increased search and rescue efforts after another tragic shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea claimed the lives of 74 migrant men, women and children. According to the UN International Organisation for Migration, also known as IOM, a boat carrying more than 120 people capsized off the coast of... Read More

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July 28, 2020

Caritas warns of rise in human trafficking amid pandemic

As governments and world leaders struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, they must also work harder to protect victims of human trafficking, said the Vatican-based international network of Catholic charities. Insufficient attention “was paid on the collateral damage of the ongoing pandemic, especially on migrants and informal workers, who are now more exposed to trafficking... Read More

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July 10, 2020

Vatican: More must be done to protect rights and dignity of refugees

The international community must increase its efforts to help protect the lives of refugees, who are often exploited instead of being protected, a Vatican official said. While some governments, with the help of faith-based organisations, have offered “durable solutions to refugees”, including resettlement programmes, more needs to be done, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Vatican observer to... Read More

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June 15, 2020

Africans memorialise George Floyd and say ‘Enough is enough’

The killing of African American George Floyd continues to receive condemnation from African governments and citizens, with some describing the killing of an unarmed black man as an unjust murder. Floyd’s death occurred on 25th May, which marks African Union Day. It led to protests and vigils in some African countries and re-emphasised police brutalities... Read More

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April 1, 2020

Catholic leaders urge governments to protect indigenous during pandemic

As the coronavirus spreads through South America, Catholic Church leaders are calling urgently for governments to protect indigenous people. Many indigenous people, especially in the Amazon basin, live in remote areas far from medical facilities or in precarious housing on the edges of urban areas, often without water and sewer service. “We are in a... Read More

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March 12, 2020

Pope: Governments need prayers to make hard decisions for common good

Pope Francis has asked people to pray for government officials and leaders who are tasked with making critical decisions and taking drastic measures that may make people unhappy. Each day at his livestreamed morning Mass, the pope has been dedicating each liturgy to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “Let us keep praying together for... Read More

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January 17, 2020

Bishops visiting Holy Land urge governments to uphold international law

Bishops from Europe and North America visiting for the annual Holy Land Co-ordination said countries must reject political or economic support for settlements but address security concerns of Israel and the right of all to live in safety. ‘Our governments must do more to meet their responsibilities for upholding international law and protecting human dignity.... Read More

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May 24, 2019

West African bishops pledge Church help to counter terror attacks

Bishops’ conferences from Francophone West Africa have pledged solidarity with Christian communities after a spate of Islamist attacks and urged governments and religious leaders to do more to counter “unlooked-for menaces, tragedies and catastrophes.” “Terrorist outrages are sowing desolation and disorder, especially in Christian communities – with hearts full of emotion and sadness, we think... Read More

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Catholic leaders urge governments to protect indigenous during pandemic

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