Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Bombings Commemorated
On the third anniversary of suicide attacks that killed 260 people and injured 500 others, Pope Francis and Sri Lanka’s bishops honor victims and seek justice.
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Author: Catholic News Service
Bishops Decry Instability in Peru
Publishing a two-page plea to the country’s leaders, Peru’s bishops wrote, “Our weak democracy cannot stand the instability any longer.”
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Drought in East Africa Is ‘Dire,’ Warn Officials
Church and relief agencies say 16 million people are in imminent danger of starvation, in famine caused by the worst drought in 40 years.
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Detentions Cast a Pall over El Salvador
Among the 12,000 Salvadorans detained for gang-related charges during the three weeks before Holy Week, some were picked up randomly.
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Ukrainian Marine Describes “Hell” in Mariupol
In an anguished letter to Pope Francis, Major Serhiy Volyna writes of witnessing scenes of...
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