A UN report said that violations alleged to have taken place in the south of Sudan “could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes.”
"In a world shaken by wars, economic crises and social discouragement, the youths...had only one message to spread: Christ lives," said Cardinal Marc Ouellet.
Far from American headlines Irene also left widespread destruction in the Bahamas and elsewhere in the Caribbean.
According to one report, since June an average of 10 children under the age of 5 have died every day.
As the search goes on for Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, the bishop of Tripoli is stuck in Italy but hoping to return to the North Africa nation soon.
Bishop álvaro Ramazzini Imeri of San Marcos, Guatemala, will receive the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award on Oct. 2.
More than 126,000 people have been deported through the program since it began in 2008.