As Covid-19 spikes, Indian church officials look for ways to help

Catholic officials in India are working to support citizens in getting help during the second wave of Covid-19 and the accompanying lockdown. “Our priority now is to save as many lives as possible,” Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur of Raipur told ucanews.com. He said with movements restricted, the archdiocese is reaching out to as many people as possible through... Read More

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May 16, 2021

Minister in praise for faith communities’ help in crisis

The UK’s faith communities have been heralded as a “force for good” amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Faith Minister Lord Stephen Greenhalgh heaped praise on all faiths, as he recalled the incomparable help they offered people amid the crisis, as well as the support they constantly provided in pre-Covid times. “Faith and our faith communities are... Read More

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May 5, 2021

Friends of the Holy Land: Challenge to help Christian schools in crisis

Christian schools across the Holy Land are facing an unprecedented crisis as Covid restrictions leave families unable to pay school fees. Covid has devastated livelihoods across the Middle East, placing a huge burden on families. Eighty per cent of the economy in Nazareth and Bethlehem is based on tourism and the absence of tourists and... Read More

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May 2, 2021

Truth about shooting will help diocese in South Sudan, bishop-designate says

While Bishop-designate Christian Carlassare has already forgiven his attackers, he said finding the truth about why he was shot in the legs at his home in Rumbek, South Sudan, will help achieve reconciliation. The Italian-born bishop-designate, 43, was responding to news that three local priests were among the 12 people arrested for their possible involvement in the attack on... Read More

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April 29, 2021

Catholic leaders urge India to deploy military to help with pandemic

As Covid-19 continues to claim thousands of lives daily in India, some Catholic leaders have called on the federal government to deploy the military to deal with the crisis before it worsens. “The second wave of Covid-19 is surely a national calamity, and the entire nation is struggling as thousands are dying and hundreds of thousands are getting infected daily,”... Read More

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April 18, 2021

Legal lessons: Past abuse cases help train canon lawyers

When Pope Francis abolished the “pontifical secret” covering the Church’s judicial handling of cases of the sexual abuse of minors, it was hailed as a major step forward in promoting greater transparency and accountability. At first glance, it means victims and witnesses are free to discuss a case and, even though Vatican officials are still obliged to maintain confidentiality,... Read More

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April 15, 2021

Catholics mobilise to help evacuees from La Soufrière volcano

Despite Covid-19 restrictions and various challenges posed by continuous volcanic eruptions and ashfall on St Vincent and the Grenadines and neighbouring islands, dioceses in the West Indies have rallied to the aid of those affected by La Soufrière volcano. “There is an immediate response with the things they need most,” said Archbishop Jason Gordon of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain,... Read More

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April 14, 2021

Funeral could help royals heal ‘tension and broken relationships’

Coming together for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh could help heal any tensions between the Royal Family and the Duke of Sussex, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said. Prince Harry landed in the UK earlier this week in order to attend the funeral of his grandfather. However, his wife, Meghan, was advised not to... Read More

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April 13, 2021

Colombian church groups mobilise to help newest Venezuelan refugees

Church groups in Colombia are mobilising to support thousands of Venezuelan refugees who recently fled a military offensive and are stuck in a remote Colombian border town. More than 5,000 people are currently sleeping in shelters in Arauquita as fighting between the Venezuelan army and rebel groups that traffic cocaine continues just a few miles away in the Venezuelan state of Apure. The refugees have accused... Read More

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April 9, 2021

Pope gives $350,000 to help suffering Iraqi families

Before returning to Rome from Iraq on 8th March, Pope Francis left $350,000 to assist families still suffering the impact of conflict or in dire straits because of the economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, said Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church. The papal donation became public when Cardinal Sako published his letter thanking Pope Francis for his early... Read More

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As Covid-19 spikes, Indian church officials look for ways to help

Minister in praise for faith communities’ help in crisis

Friends of the Holy Land: Challenge to help Christian schools in crisis

Truth about shooting will help diocese in South Sudan, bishop-designate says

Catholic leaders urge India to deploy military to help with pandemic

Legal lessons: Past abuse cases help train canon lawyers

Catholics mobilise to help evacuees from La Soufrière volcano

Funeral could help royals heal ‘tension and broken relationships’

Colombian church groups mobilise to help newest Venezuelan refugees

Pope gives $350,000 to help suffering Iraqi families

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