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The Pope and a politician stand in front of a table with gifts on it
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal gave Pope Francis a book of photographs documenting the damage inflicted by Russian bombings of his country in a war that has lasted 14 months already.
People with missing relatives and victims of violence walk in a procession in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 28, 2022, in memory of their loved ones as part of the Praying Days for Peace called by the Catholic Church due to the ongoing violence in Mexico. (CNS photo/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
David Agren
Mexico’s military has been one of the most prolific users of Pegasus spyware since 2011, having “targeted more cell phones with spyware than any other government agency in the world.”
A woman prays during an Easter Sunday Mass at Surp Giragos Armenian Catholic Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey, April 9, 2023. (OSV News photo/Sertac Kayar, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Miriane Demers-Lemay
A tiny population of about 60,000 Armenian Christians remain in Turkey today. Most, uprooted from villages in eastern Anatolia, now live in neighborhoods in Istanbul.
Arts & CultureBooks
Diane Scharper
Shehan Karunatilaka's new novel echoes elements of several all-time classics, including 'The Divine Comedy,' 'Alice in Wonderland' and almost everything by Kurt Vonnegut, whose voice and vision can be felt throughout.
Relatives gather around one of the victims of the attack by gunmen during a Pentecost Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church in Owo, as she receives treatment at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, Nigeria, June 6, 2022. Reports said at least 50 people were killed in the attack. (CNS photo/Temilade Adelaja, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Chris Chatteris, S.J.
Extremist and criminal violence is on the rise across Northern Africa from Somalia to Nigeria as local security forces face off against gangs and insurgencies they are often ill-equipped to contain.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis comments on whether Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine.