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Remembering the 2013 shipwreck: A call to protect migrants
Posted on 10/1/2024 09:54 AM ()
"Save the Children" marks the 11th anniversary of the October 3, 2013, migrant shipwreck near Lampedusa, highlighting the loss of more than 30,000 lives since that tragic day when a boat sank just half a mile from the Sicilian coast, claiming the lives of 368 people, including children, boys and girls, and pregnant women.
'Ageing with Dignity': Elderly to outnumber youth by 2030
Posted on 10/1/2024 09:12 AM ()
The fastest growing age group in Europe is 65 years or older. The theme for this year’s International Day for Older Persons is focused on providing better care and support systems for the elderly.
Council of Europe awards Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado
Posted on 10/1/2024 07:49 AM ()
The Council of Europe awards its twelfth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize honouring “exceptional civil society action in defence of human rights” to the Venezuelan opposition leader and human rights advocate María Corina Machado.
UNICEF: 300,000 children displaced so far by war in Lebanon
Posted on 10/1/2024 06:57 AM ()
As Israel begins its targeted ground raids in Lebanon against Hezbollah’s strongholds, marking a further escalation of hostilities and of the humanitarian crisis in the region, UNICEF is urgently appealing to the international community to mobilize humanitarian support and ensure that supply routes into Lebanon remain open, allowing for the rapid and safe delivery of essential supplies to children in need.
Cardinal Parolin commemorates 60th anniversary of Holy See at UN
Posted on 10/1/2024 05:45 AM ()
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, celebrates Mass in New York City's Holy Family Church in Midtown on the 60th anniversary of the Holy See's presence as an Observer State at the United Nations.
Refugee students arrive in Italy to continue their studies
Posted on 10/1/2024 05:16 AM ()
65 students from African states plagued by conflict are in Italy to pursue graduate degrees, thanks to a "Humanitarian Corridors" project for university students.
Synod Retreat Meditation: 'Resurrection & Breakfast Conversation' - Full text
Posted on 10/1/2024 04:24 AM ()
As the Synod Retreat opened on Monday morning, Dominican Friar and former Master of the Order of Preachers, Father Timothy Radcliffe, offers a reflection on 'The Resurrection and Breakfast Conversation' to those who will participate in the Second Session of the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, set to begin on Wednesday, 2 October.
Synod Retreat Meditation: 'To you, silence is praise' - Full text
Posted on 10/1/2024 04:00 AM ()
At Morning Prayer on the second day of the Synod Retreat, Mother Maria Ignazia Angelini offers a reflection on "'To you, silence is praise:' Gentleness and severity of the synodal path."
Laudato Si’ Movement in Nigeria calls for urgent action on Fossil Fuels
Posted on 10/1/2024 03:39 AM ()
The Laudato Si’ Movement of Nigeria (LSM - Nigeria) has expressed deep concern over the Nigerian Government’s continued inaction on the urgent issue of fossil fuel dependency
Synod Retreat Meditation: 'Resurrection Fishing' - Full text
Posted on 10/1/2024 03:26 AM ()
As the Synod Retreat continues on Tuesday morning, Dominican Friar and former Master of the Order of Preachers, Father Timothy Radcliffe, offered a reflection on "Resurrection Fishing" to those who will participate in the Second Session of the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, set to begin on Wednesday, 2 October.