Church and unions call for urgent reform as Philippine workers face worsening poverty
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Church and unions call for urgent reform as Philippine workers face worsening poverty

MANILA (LiCAS News): On 1 May, Church and labour groups demanded higher wages, stronger workers’…

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Pontifical academy reflects on power, democracy, and a changing world 
Posted in NEWS Vatican

Pontifical academy reflects on power, democracy, and a changing world 

VATICAN (SE): Amid growing global uncertainty, scholars and Church leaders gathered in the Vatican from…

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Idolatry of self drives conflict and undermines peace, says cardinal
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Idolatry of self drives conflict and undermines peace, says cardinal

MANILA (LiCAS News): Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David of Kalookan, the Philippines, said that self-centred nationalism…

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Vatican condemns slavery, counters ‘partial narrative’ in UN resolution
Posted in International NEWS Vatican

Vatican condemns slavery, counters ‘partial narrative’ in UN resolution

(OSV News): Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations,…

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Vatican diplomat decries ‘eugenic’ termination of Down syndrome pregnancies
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Vatican diplomat decries ‘eugenic’ termination of Down syndrome pregnancies

(CNS/Vatican News): “Persons with Down syndrome are more than a diagnosis, more than a condition,…

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Universal health coverage is ‘a moral imperative’ pope says
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Universal health coverage is ‘a moral imperative’ pope says

VATICAN (OSV/Vatican News): Universal health coverage is not “merely a technical goal to be achieved”…

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Innocents are ‘paying the price’ of Middle East war
Posted in Asia Middle East NEWS

Innocents are ‘paying the price’ of Middle East war

(OSV News): War sweeping the Middle East, including Lebanon, has left innocent civilians, especially those…

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