Conflict Keeps People from Farming, Drives Some to Brink of Famine
Yemen, South Sudan, Burkina Faso and northeastern Nigeria are close to starving, officials say. By...
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Author: Catholic News Service
Unaccompanied Minors and Politics Mix at Border
El Paso bishop calls for compassion and worries pushback from surge of unaccompanied minors at the border will stokes fears of immigrants as a threat.
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Faith Groups Applaud Decision to Grant Venezuelans TPS
The measure would protect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans from deportation and grant them...
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Returning From Iraq, Pope Talks About ‘Risks’ Taken on Trip
“Often you must take a risk” to promote harmony, Pope Francis told reporters March 8 as he flew back from Iraq. He said that through prayer he has become convinced that God wants the church—and all humanity, for that matter—to continue promoting a sense of belonging to one human family.
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Pope Honors Cathedral Martyrs on First Day of Iraq Trip
Pope Francis meets Iraqi president and outlines themes of his trip to Iraq, including paying homage to Christians martyrs and condemning violence.
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