Pope Francis suggested four actions were needed to assist migrants in their plight today: “accept; protect; promote; and integrate.”
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Pope Francis in Morocco: “Let us build bridges” between Christianity and Islam
Pope Francis said he hoped his visit would “strengthen the bonds of sincere friendship,” mutual respect and cooperation between Christians and Muslims “and enable our communities to prepare a better future for coming generations.”
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Pope Francis heads to Muslim-majority Morocco ‘as a pilgrim of peace’
“I come as a pilgrim of peace and fraternity, in a world that greatly needs it,” the pope said in a video message to the “dear people of Morocco” on the eve of his visit this weekend.
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Nigerian sisters take on the fight against human trafficking
A combination of a rapidly growing population, extreme poverty, unemployment and armed conflict push people to cross Nigeria’s porous borders in search of a better life.
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Nigerian bishops urge government to stop ‘culture of death’
The Catholic bishops of Nigeria are demanding that the government do something to stop the wanton killings and destruction of property throughout Nigeria that resulted from recent elections.
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Pope Francis meets with South Sudan president, encourages peace process in the country
The meeting between Pope Francis and South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit “aimed at deepening relations between South Sudan and the Vatican.”
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At memorial Mass, Catholic Relief Services remembers 4 employees who died in Ethiopian Air crash
“Why were such good colleagues taken from us?” Archbishop Lori said in his homily. “A tragic moment such as this, and the season of Lent itself, tests and probes the depth of our faith.”
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Kenyan archbishop denies Catholic Church accepts funds from corrupt politicians
The Catholic Church in Kenya has refuted claims that it has been condoning corruption and allowing corrupt politicians to donate what they have stolen from public coffers to the church.
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South Sudan bishops: Peace deal not working. Here’s how to fix it
South Sudan’s peace deal is fatally flawed, the country’s bishops said as they committed the church to helping forge new negotiations. They also recommended a series of measures to end the conflict.
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Nigerian sister asks bishops: Why did the church allow atrocities of sex abuse to remain secret?
Acknowledging that the church is currently “in a state of crisis and shame,” Sister Veronica Openibo urged church leaders to “acknowledge that our mediocrity, hypocrisy and complacency have brought us to this disgraceful and scandalous place we find ourselves as a church.”