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Armed gangs in Haiti free 500 inmates after storming a town
Posted on 04/1/2025 08:37 AM ()
As armed gangs expand their influence outside of the capital city, they storm a town and free 500 inmates from the local prison.
May new technologies make our future bright
Posted on 04/1/2025 07:10 AM ()
In his Prayer Intention for April, Pope Francis invites us to pray that the use of new technologies may not replace human relationships, may respect the dignity of the person, and may help us face the crises of our times.
Pope’s April prayer intention: Technology should benefit everyone
Posted on 04/1/2025 07:00 AM ()
In a video message with his prayer intention for April, the Pope urges putting technology at the service of everyone, especially those most in need.
Aid organizations working to assist quake-struck Myanmar
Posted on 04/1/2025 07:00 AM ()
More than 2,700 people have been confirmed dead after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, while more than 4,500 were injured and hundreds more remain missing.
Rossing Center presents report on life of Christians in the Holy Land
Posted on 04/1/2025 06:00 AM ()
The Rossing Center releases a new report highlighting acts of violence that were carried out against Christians in the Holy Land during 2024.
Palestinians bury slain medics and emergency workers
Posted on 04/1/2025 05:55 AM ()
Palestinians hold funerals for 15 medics and emergency responders killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza after their bodies and crushed ambulances were found buried in a mass grave in the sand.
New transitional government in Syria includes a Catholic woman
Posted on 04/1/2025 05:49 AM ()
Amid global calls for greater inclusivity, Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa appoints a new transitional government with 23 ministers from diverse backgrounds, including Hind Kabawat, a Catholic and the only woman in the cabinet.
Bahrain opens papal society dedicated to alleviating children's suffering
Posted on 04/1/2025 05:29 AM ()
A Mass held in the Bahrain's Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia marked the launch of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Society in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia.
Mozambique: Ethical guidelines for migrant storytelling unveiled at SIGNIS Africa workshop
Posted on 04/1/2025 05:15 AM ()
An international workshop for Catholic media professionals in Africa’s Lusophone countries has endorsed a proposed guide to assist them in handling media stories about migrants. This was revealed at the conclusion of a week-long workshop held in Maputo, Mozambique.
Pope: The Church is the people of God walking together
Posted on 04/1/2025 03:08 AM ()
In a message addressed to participants in the Second Synodal Assembly of Italian Churches, Pope Francis reminds them that the Church is made by the people of God who walk together, and that Christian joy does not come from easy solutions to problems but from the certainty that the Lord never abandons us.