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- Sep 25, 2020
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On 150th anniversary, Virginia parish celebrates its Civil War-era history
- Jul 26, 2020
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Winchester, Virginia, rose from the ashes of the Civil War in a rural market town that saw six battles and changed hands more than 70 times during the war years of 1861-1865.
Unrest and virus make Juneteenth activist and reflective
- Jun 19, 2020
Normally religious communities mark Juneteenth with worship services, fellowship, service projects, parades and picnics. This year social distancing because of COVID-19 and unrest ignited by Floyd’s death beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer are changing where and how they will observe the day.
African religious leaders to South Sudan: ‘End the violence’
- Sep 14, 2019
Nigerian Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyaken has joined African religious leaders to demand quick implementation of the latest peace agreement on South Sudan, which the government and rebel groups signed last year.
Bishops in Ivory Coast warn communal tensions could lead to civil war
- Jun 30, 2019
Bishops in the Ivory Coast have warned of a new civil war in the run-up to 2020 elections, unless urgent action is taken to ease communal tensions and withdraw weapons in the West African state.
Church says government, NGOs underestimate Cameroon violence
- Apr 16, 2019
Catholic leaders in Cameroon say both the government and Human Rights Watch are underestimating civilian casualties amid linguistic and ethnic violence.
As fighting intensifies, bishop urges Filipinos in Libya to return home
- Apr 12, 2019
A Philippine bishop appealed to Filipinos in Libya to return home as fears of renewed civil war intensify.
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