Indifference, apathy at heart of hunger crisis, pope says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service If the world is to succeed in eradicating the scourge of hunger, it must first fight against…
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Bishops in Ivory Coast warn communal tensions could lead to civil war
byBishops in the Ivory Coast have warned of a new civil war in the run-up to 2020 elections, unless urgent action is taken to…
Congo’s bishops want president to reestablish law in country’s east
byCongo’s bishops said territory in the east of the country is being ceded to violent extremists, who are using the lack of government control…
Bishops in Central African Republic warn of cycle of violence from gangs
byCatholic bishops in the Central African Republic have condemned actions by an armed gang loyal to the country’s president and warned of growing exasperation…
Christian community a place of welcome, solidarity, pope says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service To be part of a Christian community is to belong to a group of believers who shun…
Many Zambians ‘have nothing to eat,’ so bishops raise money
byBy Mwansa Pintu Catholic News Service Zambia’s bishops have launched a campaign to raise $9 million for food to be distributed in remote parts…
U.S. bishops join pope reacting to photos of drowned migrant father, child
byU.S. bishops joined Pope Francis in expressing sadness after seeing photos of the lifeless bodies of a migrant father and his daughter who drowned…
East African bishops condemn Eritrea seizure of church health centers
byBy Francis Njuguna Catholic News Service Members of bishops’ conferences in East Africa condemned the Eritrea government’s seizure of health facilities belonging to the…
50 years on, moon landing still generates a wistful sense of wonderment
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service When Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong gingerly stepped onto the surface of the moon July 20, 1969, Jesuit…
Purging silence: Vatican expands abuse prevention to lay movements
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Millions of Catholics live their faith through their association with lay movements and Catholic groups, but some…