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Hannah Brockhaus
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This priest preserves Iraqi culture found in historic manuscripts
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- August 9, 2017
Since 1750 many antique manuscripts had been kept in the library of the Dominican monastery in Mosul. They were moved from the monastery starting in 2007, amid the backdrop of increased violence against Christians and other minorities at the hands of extremist groups. The documents include more than 25 subjects, including theology, philosophy, astronomy, medicine, history, and geography, many of which date back to the 10th, 11th, and 12th century in Aramaic, which is the language of Jesus Christ.
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Haitian children, Andrea Bocelli sing for Pope Francis
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- August 2, 2017
A choir of children from Haiti led by world-renown opera singer Andrea Bocelli sang for Pope Francis after his weekly general audience on Wednesday. The choir, called “Voices of Haiti,” is made up of youth ages 9-15 from the poorest areas of Haiti and are in Rome for their two-week-long European tour.
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Vatican urges vacation-goers to be responsible tourists
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- August 2, 2017
According to the World Tourism Organization, in 2016, the number of international tourist arrivals was around 1.2 billion. The Catholic Church supports the idea of “sustainable tourism” promoted by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which means that it must be responsible, and not destructive or detrimental to the environment nor to the socio-cultural context of the place being visited.
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Russia, West must put peace before partisan interests – Cardinal Parolin
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- August 1, 2017
Before leaving for a trip to Moscow, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin sat down with an Italian newspaper to discuss his hopes for this diplomatic step-forward in Vatican/Russia relations. The Church’s number two said that in order to achieve peace countries must set aside partisan interests and commit to dialogue.
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Pope: Caring for creation means caring for your brother and sister
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- July 15, 2017
In a message to participants in an international congress about his 2015 environmental encyclical “Laudato Si” and the challenges of those dwelling in large cities, Pope Francis said these challenges need to be met with “three Rs:” Respect, responsibility and relationship.
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U.S. neurology expert will visit UK to examine Charlie Gard
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- July 14, 2017
A neurologist who testified via video July 13 at a court hearing on baby Charlie Gard will now travel to London to examine the child. The doctor believes the 11-month-old has at least a 10 percent chance of improving under his treatment, and possibly as high as a 56 percent chance.
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