Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, spoke about human rights concerns around the world, highlighting in particular the targeting of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority.
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Cardinal Tagle asks Philippine Catholic churches to ring bells to remember drug-war deaths
“We cannot allow the destruction of lives to become normal. We cannot govern the nation by killing. We cannot foster a humane and decent Filipino culture by killing.”
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Pope Francis calls for interfaith peace efforts in South Korea
“We are called to be heralds of peace” says Pope Francis to interfaith religious leaders as tensions on the Korean Peninsula increase.
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Pope Francis will visit Myanmar and Bangladesh in November
Francis will be the first pope to visit Myanmar, a majority Buddhist country of some 55 million people
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Pope Francis: Jesus made Peter and his successors, the bishops of Rome, the center of communion in the church
His words would appear to be a gentle but firm reminder especially to the minority of Catholics who are challenging his authority.
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Philippine Catholic churches to ring bells to protest drug killings
Church bells will be rung every night for three months to raise alarm over a sharp spike in police killings of drug suspects under President Rodrigo Duterte.
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How many would die in a nuke from North Korea? This simulator will show you.
“Nukemap” is a simulator that allows you to conduct a mock nuclear strike.
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Catholic leaders in Guam urge calm amid rising tension with North Korea
Catholic leaders in Guam, the U.S. island territory caught in the middle of an escalating war of words between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, are urging calm and asking believers to pray for peace. “Following national news reports that North Korea has threatened to strike our island with missiles, the Archdiocese […]
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What Thomas Merton would say about war with North Korea
His horror at the mere existence of nuclear arms brought Merton to reflect on Christ’s promise of peace.
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North Korea releases Canadian pastor sentenced to life in prison
The pastor’s release came a day after Canadian officials confirmed that a delegation had traveled to North Korea to discuss his imprisonment.