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UNICEF appeals for an end to the "relentless fighting" in Sudan
Posted on 02/6/2025 09:39 AM ()
The United Nations Children's Fund has renewed its appeal for an immediate halt to the "relentless fighting" in Sudan where at least 40 children have been killed and dozens maimed over the past three days.
DR Congo: At least 3000 killed amid fears of widening conflict
Posted on 02/6/2025 09:30 AM ()
Diplomatic and faith-based initiatives to stop heavy fighting in the Democratic Republic of Goma come amid increasing concern for a possible expanded regional conflict fuelled by interest in Congolese mineral wealth.
Fr. Jubran: Jenin residents remain barricaded at home in West Bank city
Posted on 02/6/2025 08:11 AM ()
As Israeli soldiers continue to occupy the Palestinian city of Jenin in the West Bank, Fr. Amer Jubran, parish priest of the city’s Latin-rite Catholic parish, shares local residents’ concerns for their situation and appeals for prayers.
Global agencies call for renewed partnership in fight against FGM
Posted on 02/6/2025 08:04 AM ()
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), humanitarian organizations have encouraged collaboration from all stakeholders in the fight against FGM to safeguard women and girls from the harmful practice.
Pope to Orthodox priests: Nicene Creed unites all Christians
Posted on 02/6/2025 05:48 AM ()
Pope Francis meets with young priests and monks of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and urges Christians to express our common faith in respect and fraternal love.
Pope's Mission Day Message: Prayer keeps our 'spark of hope' alive
Posted on 02/6/2025 05:02 AM ()
In his 2025 World Mission Day Message, Pope Francis reminds missionaries that turning to the Lord in prayer is the key "to keeping the spark of hope alive, so that it can become a great fire, which enlightens and warms everyone around us..."
Vance says Trump administration will continue to prioritize religious liberty
Posted on 02/6/2025 03:06 AM (CRUX)
Latin American Church strategies after Trump’s immigration policies
Posted on 02/6/2025 03:06 AM (CRUX)
Catholic leader highlights desperation as eastern DRC war intensifies
Posted on 02/6/2025 03:05 AM (CRUX)
South Sudan’s Churches launch booklet on nonviolence to foster hope
Posted on 02/6/2025 02:57 AM ()
In hopes of fostering peace in South Sudan amid its history of conflicts and ethnic tensions, the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has launched a booklet on nonviolence to serve as a tool to promote reconciliation, hope, and transformation among communities.