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The concept of human dignity is central to understanding human rights. Rights name some of the conditions that must be met if human beings are to flourish....
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At St Patrick’s Cathedral, 40 students from schools across the Diocese came together to not only celebrate World Youth Day but to partake in the youth leaders commissioning Mass, led by Fr Peter Williams AM. ...
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The dreaded second front, that involving Hezbollah in Lebanon, in the war between Israel and Hamas, finally exploded. It started with the unusual deflagration of many pagers, and then translated into a massive and continuous attack by the Israeli Air Force on Hezbollah military installations, combined with a “limited...
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A Maryknoll sister honors the pastoral workers who risked their lives during Chile’s military dictatorship....
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Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, says the choice of Nihon Hidankyo serves as a much-needed reminder of the perils of nuclear war....
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Bishop Carlos Herrera of Jinotega, president of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua (CEN), was expelled by the Nicaraguan government to Guatemala, according to multiple sources. The regime, led by President Daniel Ortega, accused the Catholic Church of treason....
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Faced with limited communication and government restrictions, Laos’ Catholic community is resilient, driven by local clergy and dedicated laypeople. The head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Laos and Cambodia calls this steadfast faith a “small miracle.”...
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The second session of the Synod of Bishops marked an important stage of maturation in the synodal process. How should the church, the family of God in Africa, contribute to discerning new paths together? Five African experts give their opinions to La Croix International throughout the synod....
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Patriarch Bechara Boutrous Ra’i, the head of Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic Church, renews his appeal for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East....