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People displaced by the ongoing fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels gather in a camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (Credit: Moses Sawasawa/AP.)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bishops call on warring parties to respect ceasefire agreement

Aug 15, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Britain’s Home Secretary, James Cleverly attends “Migration, a global challenge”, a talk at Rome’s International Affairs Institute (IAI), Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2024. (Credit: Domenico Stinellis/AP.)

Catholic agency calls on Brits to ‘stand in solidarity with refugees’

Apr 30, 2024
Charles Collins

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, greets the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Credit: Alberto Pezzali/AP.)

Church leaders call Britain’s Rwanda Bill causing ‘sadness and concern’

Apr 24, 2024
Charles Collins

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to the press on Monday, April 22, 2024. (Credit: Toby Milville/AP Pool Photo.)

British parliament passes controversial bill sending asylum seekers to Rwanda

Apr 23, 2024
Charles Collins

Pope Francis after blessing the SCIAF Wee Box Lenten appeal with Caritas International Secretary General, Alistair Dutton, and Caritas International President Archbishop Isao Kikuchi. (Credit: Caritas Internationalis.)

Pope Francis blesses ‘Wee Box’ to help Scottish support of Rwanda

Mar 16, 2024
Charles Collins

Amid one of history’s deadliest conflicts, African bishops call for ‘City of Peace’

Feb 1, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in Downing Street in London, Thursday Jan. 18, 2024. (Credit: Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP.)

Catholic groups join opposition to UK plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

Jan 31, 2024
Charles Collins

Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly, left, and Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta shake hands after signing a new treaty in Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. The treaty will address concerns by the Supreme Court, including assurances that Rwanda will not remove anybody transferred under the partnership to another country. (Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire via AP.)

Catholic group calls UK attempt to send refugees to Rwanda ‘profoundly troubling’

Jan 17, 2024
Charles Collins

Protesters stand outside the Supreme Court in London, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP.)

Catholics praise UK court for ending rule sending migrants to Rwanda

Nov 16, 2023
Charles Collins

New discoveries of genocide victims Rwanda’s ‘sad reality,’ priest says

May 25, 2023
Ngala Killian Chimtom