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Mozambique: A campaign against gender-based violence
Posted on 09/21/2023 23:49 PM ()
"Care is protection! Say no to gender-based violence" was the theme of the awareness-raising campaign against gender-based violence held this week in Beira. Organised by the Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM), the campaign seeks to combat various forms of violence and promote human dignity within families.
Australian Bishops issue clarifications concerning investigation into Bishop Saunders
Posted on 09/21/2023 23:07 PM ()
The Australian Bishops Conference confirms the Church has provided civil authorities with a copy of an independent report on accusations of abuse and grooming against Bishop Christopher Saunders, and offers important clarifications concerning the Church's handling of the case.
Marseille awaits Pope Francis’ arrival for Mediterranean Meetings
Posted on 09/21/2023 22:20 PM ()
As Pope Francis prepares to depart for the southern French city, our correspondent in Marseille highlights the expectations, and logistical difficulties, for his two-day visit.
Integrative Medicine improving the quality of life
Posted on 09/21/2023 06:43 AM ()
Top medical results, landmark research and an integrative approach to health are the main talking points at the 2nd World Congress of Integrative Medicine and Health taking place in Rome.
Poland stops arms supplies to Ukraine amid grain row
Posted on 09/21/2023 05:57 AM ()
Poland says it has stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine amid an escalating dispute over grain shipments that threatens to break a critical alliance in Kyiv's fight against Moscow. The announcement came after Ukraine lashed out over Poland and other neighbours' decision to halt Ukrainian grain imports.
Pope appoints new bishop for Nigeria’s Zaria Diocese
Posted on 09/21/2023 05:27 AM ()
Pope Francis appoints Bishop-elect Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh as the new Bishop of Zaria, in northern Nigeria.
Cardinal Parolin: May Europe unite in face of Mediterranean challenges
Posted on 09/21/2023 05:21 AM ()
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin offers Vatican Media his thoughts on the significance of Pope Francis’ visit to Marseille at the conclusion of the "Mediterranean Meetings", calling it an opportunity to promote a spirit of cohesion among European nations, particularly on the issue of migration.
Synod to include pilgrimage for participants, prayer for migrants and refugees
Posted on 09/21/2023 05:01 AM ()
At a press conference on Thursday confirming details about participation in the Synod and the schedule for the General Assembly, synod organizers revealed plans for a pilgrimage for participants and for a special evening of prayer for migrants and refugees.
Cardinal-elect Pizzaballa: Jerusalem is heart of the world
Posted on 09/21/2023 03:22 AM ()
Ahead of his creation as Cardinal by Pope Francis on 30 September, Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa expresses his hopes that his appointment might further raise the status of Jerusalem in the eyes of the world.
“Women's Cry” photography exhibition lands in New York
Posted on 09/21/2023 02:30 AM ()
The courage of women committed to the promotion of human rights and the protection of Creation is the protagonist at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York, on the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly. The photographic exhibition, curated by Lia Beltrami in collaboration with the Holy See's Dicastery for Communication, had already been hosted - last May - in the Colonnade of St. Peter's Square