What obligation does the United States still owe these Christians and other Iraqi religious minorities? What is it willing to do to assist and protect them?
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Riots in French cities reveal deep social fractures. Here’s how the church is trying to help.
Merzouk’s killing blew the lid off years of simmering resentment because of the police treatment of black and Arab youth, the ghettoization of immigrants and their descendants and the general hopelessness among black and Arab youth who feel like second-class citizens in France.
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After two decades of war, suffering in Sudan continues
The basic question centers on whether the present military conflict in Sudan will metastasize into a protracted, all-out civil war as both generals repeat in their own ways the atrocities begun by Mr. al-Bashir years ago in Darfur.
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Will Europe change course on migration after 600 drown on the Mediterranean?
A policy of deterrence through intentional neglect has not had an impact on migration, but it has resulted in far more losses among migrants and refugees.
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The Titan submersible disaster, migrant crises and what gets global media’s attention
How the international media covers the migration tragedy unfolding in the Atlantic in comparison to coverage of the Titan tragedy on the Mediterranean Sea seems a valid question to probe.
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A boat carrying 750 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean. The tragedy reflects a worldwide refugee crisis.
At the end of 2022, according to the United Nations, more than 108 million people worldwide “were forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order.” The figure represents an increase of almost 20 million people over 2021.
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One year after 2 Jesuits were murdered in Mexico, there is still no justice
Despite the heightened presence of Mexican military in the aftermath of the Jesuit murders, “violence is still very present” in the region, Father Javier Ávila said.
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The smoke is clearing over the East Coast—but Canada’s wildfire catastrophe is far from over
Canadians experience wildfires each year owing to lightning strikes and “careless people,” but no one can recall conditions like this.
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Catholics in Nigeria are planting trees to combat the effects of climate change
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria launched a campaign that aims to plant 5.5 million trees over the next five years to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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In Latin America, eco-spirituality drives a Christian fight against mining interests
While religious groups have been at the forefront of the movement to divest from fossil fuels, the campaign to divest from mining is moving more slowly.