Child Labor Happening in Agriculture, Experts Say
Children are working as part of the agricultural labor force, sometimes enduring long hours and grueling conditions.
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Vatican Disavows ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
Responding to calls from Indigenous leaders, the Vatican repudiates concepts in papal bulls from the Conquest that led to the “Doctrine of Discovery.”
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Peru Protests Are a Demand for Respect, Says Sister Pat Ryan
Protests by mostly rural, indigenous Peruvians reflect frustration with urban governing politicians, says Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan who has worked for over 50 years in Peru’s Altiplano.
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Young Catholic with Down Syndrome Addresses UN
Gabriel Cobb, a triathlete and devout Catholic who has Down syndrome, tells U.N. advocates, ‘I have no limitations!’
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Pope Lauds Humanitarian Corridors for Migrants, Refugees
Pope Francis thanked organizations that run humanitarian corridors offering safe, legal passage to migrants and refugees in Europe.
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