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Pope calls for stronger data privacy protections in health care (CWN)
In a message to the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Leo XIV called for stronger data privacy protections in health care.
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Cardinal Zuppi marks 80th anniversary of Italian Republic (Conferenza Episcopale Italiana)
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, wrote a message to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, marking the 80th anniversary of the plebiscite establishing the Italian Republic. “The …
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Anti-surrogacy advocates urge UN scrutiny of Greece and Ireland
A French childrenʼs rights group has filed formal observations with the U.N. Human Rights Council ahead of November reviews of Greece and Ireland. Flags of U.N. member states fly outside …
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Anti-surrogacy advocates urge UN scrutiny of Greece and Ireland
In November, the United Nations Human Rights Council will conduct its universal periodic review of Greece and Ireland, a process that holds every U.N. member state accountable for its human …
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AFRICA/IVORY COAST – “The dissolution of the Electoral Commission is a good thing, but we must ensure that its replacement is truly independent”
Abidjan – “A response to the concerns expressed by various actors in national socio-political life.” This is how the bishops of Ivory Coast have described the government’s decision to dissolve …
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ASIA/PAKISTAN – Special “Year of the Children” in Islamabad: More educational opportunities
Islamabad – Within the framework of the special “Year of the Children,” the Catholic community of Islamabad-Rawalpindi is called upon to improve the quality of education and maximize the participation …
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AFRICA/NIGERIA – Triple Jubilee for Missionaries of the Society of African Missions and the Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles
Lagos – At a time that united history, mission, and renewal, leaders of the Society of African Missions and the Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles gathered at the …
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The real reasons behind the deaths of the Ugandan martyrs
Left: Artwork of Saint Charles Lwanga (in the center) and his 21 followers; right: Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine, a Minor Basilica dedicated to the Ugandan Martyrs. (Images: Wikipedia) In the history …
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Not Just Another Martyr
There are two types of martyrs in our holy Catholic Church: white martyrs, who achieve a “bloodless” martyrdom through a heroic life of self-denial, ascetical practices, and daily sacrifice for …
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Pope establishes foundation to construct plant to provide energy to Vatican City (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV issued a chirograph, with accompanying statutes, establishing the Fratello Sole Foundation (Brother Sun Foundation).