“Tens of thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed,” Persiana Kamberaj, head of programs for Catholic Relief Services in Khartoum, said, adding that flooding has ignited an urgent need for humanitarian aid.
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Pope Francis: Coronavirus vaccine must be for everyone, not just the wealthy
Pope Francis proposed “to globalize treatment” and said all people should be given access to life-saving medicine.
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Cardinal likens fading Christian presence in Middle East to a sinking ship
“We ask you, Lord, through the intercession of our Mother Virgin Mary, the star of the sea in the storm, to lead our homelands, our churches and our people to the port of safety,” Cardinal Rai pleaded.
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U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo visits Catholic-run refugee center in Brazil
Pompeo visited sites aiding the Venezuelans in northern-most Roraima state, where many refugees have landed. Since 2015, more than 260,000 Venezuelans have crossed the border into Brazil.
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Two Catholic women top short list as possible Supreme Court nominees
The judges are Amy Coney Barrett, a federal appellate court judge in Chicago, and Barbara Lagoa, a federal appeals court judge in Atlanta.
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Breaking: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Ginsburg died at her home in Washington of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.
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As federal fiscal year nears, refugee resettlement agencies fear the worst
Even as the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees pleaded with countries to take in more of the 79.5 million displaced people worldwide, the Trump administration has consistently lowered the refugee cap each year.
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Black sisters urge U.S. Catholics, church leaders to do more to end racism
“We are holding up the light,” the sisters said, “against the sin of racism that is still alive and well in the Catholic Church today.”
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Head of Federal Election Commission calls separation of church and state a ‘fallacy’ and 2020 election a ‘spiritual war’
Trainor suggested the bishops avoid political matters because they, like many faith-based groups that offer social services, receive funds from the federal government. He described the arrangement as “almost a payoff” by the government.
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Hope is dying in Syria, cardinal says
“Unfortunately, what is dying in the hearts of many people, is hope,” Cardinal Mario Zenari told the Vatican newspaper.