Bishop Sipuka: It’s time to act on discrimination and violation of women
By: Bishop Sithembele Sipuka I would be remiss to let the month of August pass without referring to women who, in the light of the prevailing patriarchal...
Category: Violence
Catholic Anti-Slavery Network in Australia becomes model for business
When Australia’s national customs and border law enforcement agency uploaded a Catholic document to a federal government registry monitoring modern-day slavery at the end of June, it...
South Africa: Wholesale Destruction Mocks Liberty
The violent protests and looting in many parts of South Africa that followed the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma is harming the people, “not the elites...
Gunmen in South Sudan Shoot Bishop-Elect in Both Legs Before His Installation
By Carol Glatz – Unidentified gunmen broke into the home of the bishop-designate of Rumbek, South Sudan, shot him in both legs and fled, according to church...
Mozambique’s bishops speak out against violence in Cabo Delgado
Catholic bishops in Mozambique expressed concerns about ongoing violence in the country and increasing food insecurity – especially in the midst of the pandemic. In the northern...
Archbishop Hebda Encourages Prayers, Peace After Fatal Police Shooting
By Joe Ruff – After a night of protests and vandalism April 11 in Brooklyn Centre, Minnesota, following the police shooting of Daunte Wright, Archbishop Bernard A....
Belfast Bishop Urges Politicians to Avoid Inciting More Violence
The Catholic bishop of Belfast urged politicians to be more careful about their language as the city was engulfed in nightly violence. Bishop Noel Treanor also appealed...
Pope Denounces Mafia’s Exploitation of Pandemic
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis condemned the way the Mafia is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic by taking advantage of those in dire economic circumstances. Marking...
Bishop Sprays Holy Water From Firetruck To ‘Cleanse’ Colombian City
By Manuel Rueda – The bishop of a Colombian city that is suffering from a deadly spike in drug violence boarded a firetruck to spray the town’s...
Why did Did God Order Moses and Joshua to be Violent in the OT?
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: Please explain why God ordered Moses and Joshua to be so aggressive that they killed thousands of people and plundered their cities...
Addressing GBV Starts at Home
By Imelda Diouf – The Covid-19 magnifier has certainly presented, in no uncertain terms, the violent facts of South Africa. The gruesome details, the horrifying images, the dates...
Violence Against Women Needs Attention 365 Days Of Every Year
The Justice Desk is echoing calls to place issues of gender-based violence and femicide on the agenda 365 days a year. Jessica Dewhurst, the Catholic founder...
