Using Royal Navy to tackle migrants ‘declaration of maritime war’, says Calais mayor

Sending the Royal Navy into the English Channel to deal with migrant crossings is a “declaration of maritime war”, the mayor of Calais has said. Natacha Bouchart told France 3 that the British Government must take responsibility and called on Priti Patel’s French counterpart to push them on the issue. Her fierce words came as... Read More

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July 25, 2020

Fisher-Price at 90: See how children’s toys have changed over the decades

A brief history of toys, through the lens of one of our longest serving toymakers, by Luke Rix-Standing. With more than 5,000 different products to its name, Fisher-Price has long been established among toy-making royalty. Still headquartered in East Aurora, New York, where its story began 90 years ago, the American company has gone through... Read More

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June 26, 2020

Catholics mark 70th anniversary of outbreak of Korean War

Catholics prayed for lasting peace on the divided Korean Peninsula on 25th June, marking the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. The two Koreas are still technically at war because the war ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. Ucanews.com reported the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea said 16 dioceses in... Read More

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April 24, 2020

War planes ‘fill the skies’ – in spite of the pandemic

By John Pontifex With violent attacks in north-east Syria continuing in spite of the coronavirus lockdown, Christians – whose numbers have already plummeted by nearly 60 percent within a decade – are anxious to flee and join relatives in Europe, according to a senior Church figure in the region. Mgr Nidal Thomas, vicar of the... Read More

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April 7, 2020

Covid-19 does what war couldn’t: churches closed in Syria, nuncio says

Cardinal Mario Zenari, the nuncio to Syria, said he is raising special prayers these days to Ss Cosmas and Damian, fourth-century physicians who offered free care for the sick in Syria. As the Syrian civil war enters its 10th year, still sowing death and destruction, the danger is extremely high of the coronavirus pandemic spreading... Read More

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February 11, 2020

Pope names critic of war on drugs to administer Manila Archdiocese

Pope Francis has appointed a new administrator of the Manila Archdiocese following the departure of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to assume a new post at the Vatican. Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo, a vocal critic of the Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’, has been named apostolic administrator of the archdiocese, reported ucanews.com. The Vatican usually appoints... Read More

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January 21, 2020

Pope hopes Berlin summit will lead to peace in Libya

Pope Francis said he hoped that an international summit in Berlin would be the first step toward peace in war-torn Libya. “I very much hope that this summit, which is so important, will be the start of a path toward an end to violence and a negotiated solution leading to peace and the much-desired stability... Read More

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