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- Mar 31, 2020
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New report on Amazon mafias draws on church-collected data on rural violence
- Sep 18, 2019
A new Human Rights Watch report, titled “Rainforest Mafias,” draws on data collected by the Pastoral Land Commission, a non-profit group founded by progressive sectors of the Brazilian Catholic Church which has issued an annual report on human rights violations in rural sectors of the country since 1985.
Italian tragedy highlights gap between rhetoric and reality on the mafia
- Jul 19, 2019
A recent tragedy in the small Italian town of Vittoria highlights a gap between the anti-mafia rhetoric of recent popes and occasional ambivalence from the Church on the ground.
Anti-mafia martyr’s anniversary a reminder of Catholic light and shadow
- Mar 20, 2019
Father Giuseppe Diana was killed on March 19, 1994, for standing up to the Camorra in southern Italy.
Pope says populism should serve people, not stir up quarrels
- Sep 15, 2018
Pope Francis is recommending a Christian kind of populism after being attacked by Italian politicians for defending migrants.
Pope’s Sicily visit today to focus on crime, corruption and racism
- Sep 15, 2018
Pope Francis’s trip to Sicily will highlight what has changed in terms of immigration and organized crime in the southern Italian region since his last visit at the beginning of his papacy.
Pope to snub Sicilian prelate at heart of corruption probe on September visit
- Jul 25, 2018
Pope Francis will not be visiting the archbishop of Catania during his trip to southern Italy. The cleric is charged with embezzlement of funds destined for people with disabilities.
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