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The Vatican acknowledged in a statement from its culture and human development departments that papal documents from the 15th century were used by colonial powers to give legitimacy to their actions, which included slavery.
Birth families and cultures are at the center of an emerging theology of family.
Gariguez and his colleagues are calling on banks to stop lending, underwriting, and investing in Shell and the conglomerate San Miguel.
Polling by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology show the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s flock in Ukraine shrank dramatically from around 18 percent of the population before the invasion to only 4 percent in July 2022.
Religious leaders argue that increased U.S. funding and military presence stoke human rights abuses and regional instability.
The political Zionist movement has little to do with Christianity — and it’s a threat to both democracy and religious freedom.
“Pope Francis is touched by the many messages received and expresses his gratitude for the closeness and prayer,” the Vatican said in a statement.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said authorities believed the blaze in the city opposite El Paso, Texas broke out after some migrants set fire to mattresses in protest after discovering they would be deported.
Catholic lay people at the head of international associations are now obligated to immediately report cases of abuse and cover-up.
A new initiative from the Biden administration could rejuvenate our refugee resettlement program.
Nicaragua signalled that the move, which came a few days after Pope Francis compared the Nicaraguan government to a dictatorship, was “a suspension” of diplomatic relations.
“The Earth can't afford more black belts in shopping and using things up.”
