Pizzaballa: The humiliation of Gaza is morally unacceptable
At a press conference with the Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem stated the suffering of the population in the Strip is unacceptable. It is an appeal and an accusation, not against Israel, but against the current Israeli policy of using hunger as a weapon.
European development funds aid repression in Myanmar
According to a report by Finance Uncovered, development funds from the UK, Denmark, and Norway have been used by the Myanmar regime to purchase sophisticated surveillance tools from China to repress dissent, particularly online.
"Stop the barbarity in Gaza": Pope calls on International Community
"It is necessary to observe humanitarian law, as well as the prohibition of collective punishment, the indiscriminate use of force, and the forced displacement of the population." Pope Leo’s statement yesterday at the Angelus regarding the situation in Gaza.
Pizzaballa visits Gaza taking aid. "Stop this senseless war."
While on a solidarity visit to a parish hit by the Israeli army, the Patriarch of Jerusalem receives a phone call from the Pope. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu apologizes to Leo XIV for the “mistake” and invites him to Israel.
Israeli attack on Gaza’s only Catholic church, Pizzaballa's Appeal
Three dead and nine wounded, including the parish priest, Father Romanelli, is the toll of the Israeli army's attack on the only Catholic parish in Gaza. "We appeal to all those who have the power to make decisions to put an end to all this," said the Latin Patriarch. The Pope's solidarity.
Turkson-Ambongo: two cardinals, two visions for Africa
The Ghanaian cardinal urges his compatriots to adopt a "virtuous mindset" that transcends selfishness and greed. But his Congolese counterpart calls for "climate justice" and perpetuates the rhetoric of Western guilt, a notion that young Africans no longer subscribe to.
Holy Land: Israeli settlers attack Christian villages
Christians in Taybeh, an ancient village in Ephraim in the West Bank, appeal for help against the continuous attacks by Jewish settlers aiming to take their homes and land. And Netanyahu’s government is complicit. The solidarity visit of the leaders of the Christian Churches.
Political discrimination returns to Germany. And it's not making headlines
It's not yet law, but almost: The interior minister of Rhineland-Palatinate announced a regulation excluding anyone who is or has been a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from local public employment. But no one is scandalized.
Lebanon, Christians terrorised by jihadists and Israeli attacks
Fear of attacks in Lebanon's Christian community after Syria exports jihadists across a porous border. Meanwhile, Israeli attacks continue in the south and pressure mounts for Hezbollah to disarm.
Birth rate plummets, Vietnam scraps two-child policy
For the third consecutive year, Vietnam has recorded a fertility rate below the replacement level. The government is taking action and, in Ho Chi Minh City, is offering a cash bonus to women who have two children before the age of 35.
Israel-Iran, a war that paves the way for further tragedies
The Israeli attack on Iran has prompted the expected response. Even among Catholics, there is a lack of awareness of the criteria set out in the Church's social doctrine, as well as those set out in Pope Leo XIV's recent appeals. These criteria are fundamental to understanding what is at stake.
Poland fears a Franco-German dictatorship in Europe
France and Germany are moving closer to an “ever closer union” in Europe. This is at the expense of smaller nations eager for independence. In Poland, Nawrocki's election is a response to this trend.
