World Refugee Day: Did You Miss It?
US columnist Tony Magliano laments that the desperate plight of refugees is often forgotten World Refugee Day, June 20, came...
War and Refugees
Church Reports more than 3,300 killed in Congo fighting since October
More than 3,300 people have been killed in Congo’s Kasai region in fighting between the army and rebels since October,...
Pope: End fear, False Beliefs about Refugees by Getting to Know Them
Getting to know someone who is a refugee can wipe away fears and dismantle distorted ideologies, Pope Francis said. Highlighting...
South Sudan in a Desperate State
Violence near South Sudan’s border with Congo has driven 6,000 people from the countryside to shelter in the shadows of...
A Timely Call for Renewal
This weekend, Pope Francis is visiting Fatima for the centennial celebrations of Our Lady’s apparition to the three shepherd children,...
What is Populism and Why Does it Matter?
Populism, plainly put, is an “us” versus “them” mentality – and this is what it can result in…Pope Francis takes...
We Should Pray for Africa – It’s in Desperate Need
The disciples were very curious about what Jesus did when he went off by himself into the hills or pushed...
What’s the ‘Mannequin Challenge’?
When it comes to helping the poor, the marginalised and refugees, Pope Francis urged Catholics not to mimic the “Mannequin...
Aleppo Friar: Learn about Syria, Keep an Open Mind
Syrians don’t want to leave their homeland, they want a safe place to live in peace, said a Franciscan friar...
