Catholics turn out to support ‘dreamers’ after DACA rescinded

Mercy Sister Rita Parks stood near the large crowd in front of the White House that was almost silenced after US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced shortly after 11am on 5th September that the Trump administration was ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, programme. “I’m astounded, saddened. I saw their faces, the... Read More

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June 23, 2016

MSF refuses EU cash in protest over migrant deal

Global medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will no longer accept funds from the European Union and member states, in opposition to what it says are damaging deterrence policies and continued attempts to push people and their suffering away from European shores. This decision will take effect immediately... Read More

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June 25, 2015

Europe must open up to migrants, say bishops

Bishop Kenney describes UK policy as ‘horrible’ and calls for compassion. COMECE urges Catholics to reject politicians’ anti-migrant rhetoric. Bishops across the European Union have called on member states to open their hearts to the thousands of migrants trying to enter Europe, and reject the anti-refugee rhetoric of nationalist and right-wing politicians across the continent.... Read More

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June 11, 2015

Pope pushes Putin to work for peace in eastern Ukraine

When Pope Francis met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican on Wednesday, the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine was the principal topic of their conversation and was a concern for many others as well. Putin arrived at the Vatican more than an hour late, beating the 45-minute tardiness he chalked up in November 2013,... Read More

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April 29, 2015

Church leads aid efforts for Nepal

Catholic organisations, led by the Vatican, have promised immediate financial assistance for the victims of last weekend’s devastating earthquake in Nepal. The appeal was made by the country’s prime minister, Sushil Koirala, who said the country had been overwhelmed by the scale of the tragedy. More than 4,300 people are known to have been killed,... Read More

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April 1, 2015

Former hostage Terry Waite shines light on path to reconciliation

An international conference organised by the Irish Churches’ Peace Project (ICPP) in Belfast has called for more work to be done to develop “the significant untapped potential for the development of new relationships across Northern Ireland and the border,” and heard former peace envoy and hostage Terry Waite underline the barriers that must be overcome... Read More

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