‘Padre Tono’ says he is victim of political persecution
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ISIS Storms Through Christian Village: Pope asks for international action to help Iraq’s Christians
Pope asks for international action to help Iraq’s Christians
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Legal Aid for Border Children: Groups focus on legal needs of unaccompanied minor migrants
Efforts are being ramped up to meet the legal needs of unaccompanied minor migrants.
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Pope Francis Lifts 29-year Suspension: Reinstates Rev. Miguel D’Escoto Brockman
The pope has reinstated Rev. Miguel D’Escoto Brockman of Nicaragua
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Gaza a ‘Complete Catastrophe’: On ‘brink of collapse,’ says CRS official
“Gaza is on the brink of collapse at this point,” says a CRS official.
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Congress Goes on Vacation as Border Crisis Continues: On summer recess without funds for migrant surge; actions ramp up
Members of Congress left Washington for their summer recess without approving funding to help manage the surge of unaccompanied minors and families that has been taxing the resources of federal agencies.Meanwhile, both the activists who favor smoothing the path for the immigrants and those who want
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U.S. Chaldeans Decry ‘Genocide’ of Iraqi Christians: A rally for aid in Detroit
Shouting slogans such as "Obama, Obama, where are you? Iraqi Christians need you!" and "Stop the violence in Iraq!" about 150 protesters marched through the streets of downtown Detroit on Aug. 1 to call awareness to the violent persecution of Christians in their native land.Later
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Looking for Hope as Violence in Gaza Continues
The latest ceasefire in Gaza unraveled less than two hours after it began on Aug 1 when a Hamas operation led to the killing of two I D F soldiers and the capture of a third updated IDF now reports soldier believed captured had been killed and circumstances around the incident are disputed In
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Vatican: Don’t Get Carried Away at Sign of Peace: Vatican says it stays put, but urges education
After nine years of study and consultation, Vatican says it stays put, but urges education.
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In Gaza, Peace Is Impossible Without Reconciliation: Desperation of people spurs violence, say cardinal, patriarch
The president of Caritas Internationalis suggested Israeli and Hamas leaders pick up a pair of binoculars so they could see that "most of your victims are innocent people." Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, president of the Vatican-based umbrella organization for