Catholic Church in Brazil Launches New Outreach to Slums
Church leaders initiate a nationwide pastoral program to serve Brazil’s 60 million people living in slums.
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Overwhelmed by Migrants, Costa Rica Declares State of Emergency
Costa Rica’s federal government declares a state of emergency as tensions rise due to unprecedented numbers of migrants transiting through the Central American country.
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Pope Issues New Document on Climate Crisis, Laudate Deum
In a follow up to his 2015 encyclical, Pope Francis today released Laudate Deum, an exhortation that addresses the worsening of climate change.
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Participants at Synod Seek ‘New Vision’ for Church
Participants serving as delegates at the Synod on Synodality, being held in Rome from Oct. 4-29, discuss their hopes and expectations.
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Congo’s 20-year U.N. Peacekeeping Mission Shows Little Result
Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa of Kisangani says that over two decades of peacekeeping have not brought the desired result of peace to the Congo.
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