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DRC: Bishops condemn bombing of IDP camps near Goma

Following the 3 May twin bombing of the Lac Vert and Mugunga Internally Displaced Persons Camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s eastern region, which claimed the lives of at least 12 persons and injured hundreds, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has expressed its indignation and condemnation.

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Logos and mottos for Pope’s visit to Asia released

Ahead of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore, the Vatican releases the official logos and mottos for these visits, offering a glimpse into the Pope's longest-ever journey.

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Anti-semitism and Palestine

David Neuhaus, S.J., Professor of Scripture in Israel and Palestine, is a long-term member of the Holy Land Catholic Church's Justice and Peace Commission. In this article, he reflects on the catastrophe of anti-Semitism for Jews and Palestinians and on current definitions of anti-Semitism that, he says, delegitimize the struggle for justice and peace in Palestine today.

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Pope: May St. Stanislaus obtain for us gift of peace

Pope Francis recalls that Poland observes the feast of its patron saint, St. Stanislaus of Krakow, on Wednesday, and encourages the Polish faithful to ask for his intercession for peace for Europe and the world.

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Pope: Pray Rosary for Our Lady's intercession in wars lashing our world

Pope Francis urges the faithful to pray the Rosary, especially during the month of May, as he entrusts to the Blessed Virgin Mary the cause of peace for the wars in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and Myanmar.

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Pope at Audience: The world needs Christian hope

Pope Francis reflects on the theological virtue of hope as he continues his cycle of catecheses on the vices and the virtues.

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"Changes" photo exhibit inaugurated in St. Peter's Square

Inaugurated on 7 May in the Charlemagne colonnade of Saint Peter's Square, the photo exhibit curated by Lia and Marianna Beltrami with the Dicastery for Communication features 24 works by artists from peripheries around the world with verses from St. Francis' Canticle of the Creatures accompanying them.

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Pastoral Bulletin for May 2024

Pastoral Bulletin Volume 30, Issue 5

Wenski Groves, affordable, permanent housing for working poor

Catholic Charities’ new 30-unit apartment complex, named after Archbishop Wenski for his advocacy for the less fortunate

Israeli forces take control of Rafah crossing

The Israel Defense Forces says it has ‘operational control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing’.

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