Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini Imeri is urging governments to ensure human rights are given priority in trade and investment by big companies when a U.N. treaty is developed this fall.
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Catholics keep low profile during anniversary of the Russian Revolution
Russian and Polish studies indicate that 422 Catholic priests were executed, murdered or tortured to death, along with 962 monks, nuns and laypeople.
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German churches denounce the arms trade in Yemen war
Government licenses and German arms exports had risen 96 percent in 2015 to a value of $13.6 billion, a priest said.
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The Catholic Church in Lithuania is anxious over Putin’s advances
Support from Europe and the United States has helped calm some fears related to neighboring Russia, said Archbishop Gintaras Grusas.
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Panama’s bishops see World Youth Day 2019 as bridge, ‘fiesta Latina’
“Panama, with its canal, is a bridge between two continents, and we’ll also make it a symbolic bridge between young people, especially in Latin America,” said Cardinal Jose Lacunza Maestrojuan of David, Panama.
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Pope Francis met with the 117-member bishops’ conference in Krakow cathedral to speak freely on current issues
Welcoming Pope Francis to the cathedral meeting, Archbishop Gadecki said the pope’s task was to “care for the unity, wholeness and inviolability of Christ’s teaching.”
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Police boost security at World Youth Day after Iraqi man found with traces of explosives
“We’re determined to assure maximum security for all,” a police spokesman said.
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Brussels archbishop thanks Christians for support after attacks
“We must stay faithful to our message of peace and go on promoting a discourse which appeals for acceptance, brotherhood and coexistence,” he said.
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Charity urges better protection for Christian refugees in Germany
An international charity has urged better protection for Christian refugees in Germany after church officials said many face abuse in Muslim-dominated camps and reception centers."We've heard much about the nasty treatment of Christians, and we're compiling a report to push politicians
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French bishops ask what has been learned since Charlie Hebdo attacks
“Have these tragic events provoked some genuine awakening, and have we offered perspectives for the society of tomorrow by learning lessons from the past?” asked a Jan. 6 statement from the French bishops’ conference.