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VATICAN CITY: All Christians are invited to participate in an online Prayer Marathon on Monday, 8 February, marking the 7th International Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking.  The marathon has been organized by the International Committee of the World Day, coordinated by Talitha Kum, the network of consecrated life against trafficking in persons of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG). Other partners include the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery f...

Once again praying from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square, despite rain and the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis on Sunday ticked off many of his core social concerns: Peace, life, migration, and the fight against modern-day slavery, all in a matter of minutes.

“The rich nations of the Global North that poured money into the production of the vaccines are now waiting for a return on their investment,” said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (president of Caritas Internationalis) and Cardinal Peter Turkson (Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development) “This has led to a kind of focus on the North, shown in nationalism and protectionism.

CNA Staff (CNA) - The prayer spanned time zones from Oceania to the Americas on Feb. 8, the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, and the liturgical memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita (1869-1947), patron saint of human trafficking survivors. The seven-hour global prayer marathon was broadcast via live-stream with translations in five languages, including English. The broadcast included a message from Pope Francis, who instituted the annual day of prayer in 2015. At...

Reuters Reuters 6 February, 2021, 1:06 pm FILE PHOTO: A nun passes by tourists taking pictures on St. Peters Square as Pope Francis gives his weekly general audience virtually from a library inside the Vatican due to measures to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Vatican August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The charity arm of the Vatican and Roman Catholic Church urged the United Nations on Friday to hold a Security Council meeting to design...

2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: St Peters Square is seen on the day of St Peters Basilicas full reopening as the Vatican eases measures put in place during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Vatican, May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The charity arm of the Vatican and Roman Catholic Church urged the United Nations on Friday to hold a Security Council meeting to designate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as a global security issue. An appeal by tw...

Vatican City, Apr 18, 2018 / 10:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has reportedly rejected a plan approved by the German bishops’ conference to publish guidelines permitting non-Catholic spouses of Catholics to receive the Eucharist in some limited circumstances. Austrian news site kath.net has reported that Vatican sources say the CDF, with papal approval, has suspended the German bishops’ proposed plan, and sources close to the congregation have confirm...

In  To Heal the World Pope Francis offers an invitation to join him on a "pilgrimage" inspired by the Gospel, with the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity as "beacons". It is a journey that will help us to deal with the crisis which has highlighted our vulnerabilities, so that it may become an opportunity to build a more just world where we care of one another. It is in this spirit that Cardinal Peter K. Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Developm...

February 01, 2021 CWN Editors Note: Following his January 31 Angelus address, Pope Francis echoed the Dicastery for Integral Human Development’s message. “I express my closeness to those who suffer from this disease, and I encourage the missionaries, health care workers and volunteers who are engaged in their service,” the Pope said. “I hope that the leaders of nations will unite in their efforts to treat those suffering from Hansen’s disease and to ensure their social inclusion.” ...

VATICAN CITY: Card. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson released a message on January 31, Sunday to mark the the 68th World Day for Leprosy Sufferers (Hansens Disease). The theme of the message, "Beat Leprosy”, wants to affirm that "leprosy is treatable, that the human encounter can eliminate stigma and that mental well-being is an essential part of integral health". According to data from the World Health Organization, in 2020 there were 200,000 new leprosy sufferers in the world, but "millions of pe...