Pope Francis ‘pained’ by decision to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque
- Jul 12, 2020
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To understand this papacy, forget Rome – head to Lampedusa
- Jul 9, 2020
Pope Francis’s 2013 trip to Lampedusa was just four and a half hours long, but rarely has a mere half-day in the life of a papacy been so replete with both symbolism and substance.
CRS tackles root causes of African migration as COVID-19 closes borders
- Jul 6, 2020
A leading Catholic aid agency is helping Africans stay in their home countries and avoid often perilous journeys abroad to seek work.
Nuns in Africa risk hunger during coronavirus epidemic, panel hears
- Jun 24, 2020
One nun has said that strict lockdowns and inflated prices due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic are pushing some religious communities in Africa to point of hunger, as they cannot afford enough food for themselves and those whom they serve.
US bishops may want to look to Burundi as they ponder 2020 race
- Jun 19, 2020
As they ruminate on a 2020 presidential election featuring a pro-choice Catholic candidate, US prelates might want to take a look at Burundi as an intriguing test case.
Nigerian bishop says Africa needs to stop blaming the West for its problems
- Jun 15, 2020
Following a June 10 report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) that nine of the ten “most neglected displacement crises in the world” are found in Africa, one Nigerian bishop is warning against blaming the West for the situation.
Africans memorialize George Floyd, say ‘Enough is enough’
- Jun 13, 2020
The May 25 killing of African American George Floyd continues to receive condemnation from African governments and citizens, with some describing the killing of an unarmed black man as an unjust murder.
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