Pope offers prayers for victims of paramilitary siege in Sudan’s North Darfur state and also asks for prayers for victims of post-election violence in Tanzania.
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“It is a forgotten war because the people are really forgotten,” said Italian Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu in neighboring South Sudan.
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Pope Leo praises Catholic Charities USA for its work, especially in assisting the displaced
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsCCUSA had its annual gathering in a U.S. territory for the first time, Puerto Rico, and held it in concert with member agency Cáritas de Puerto Rico.
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(OSV News) — After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic bishops and experts are warning this offensive in the provinces …
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(OSV News) — As an uneasy calm returned to the Congolese city of Goma, following a unilateral ceasefire declared by the rebels, people began burying the dead, and agencies rushed …
