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Philippines bishops say Duterte arrest a step toward accountability

Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan said Mr Duterte’s arrest is a crucial move toward justice for the thousands killed in his deadly drug war. “True justice … is about accountability, transparency, and the protection of human dignity,” said Bishop Bagaforo, who is also president of Caritas Philippines. “For years, former president Duterte has claimed […]

‘No future for Syria without Christians’: Archbishop calls for justice for massacre victims

The Greek-Catholic archbishop of Homs, Jean-Abdo Arbach, condemned the massacres of civilians that occurred in Syria last weekend – which left at least 1,000 dead – and urged Christians to maintain hope for an end to the violence and a return to unity and reconciliation. Arbach emphasized the importance of the Christian community for the country’s future, […]

Catholic pastoral centre bombed in Myanmar

Myanmar’s military has bombed a Catholic pastoral centre in the northern Kachin State. According to the Vatican’s Fides news agency, the St. Mi-chael’s Catholic Church pastoral centre in the rural area of Nan Hlaing in the Diocese of Banmaw was struck and destroyed on 3 March by a bombing carried out by the Burmese army. […]

Massive increase in malnutrition for children in Rohingya refugee camps

Severe acute malnutrition in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh is soaring, the United Nations Children’s Fund has warned, stating it has surged by 27% in February 2025 compared to the same period last year. Recent figures, UNICEF pointed out, show the crisis is worsening. In January 2025, cases of severe acute malnutrition rose by […]

A sign of hope: Ramadan and Lent

This year the month of Ramadan overlaps with the Christian season of Lent. The significance of this coincidence between these two great periods of fasting has not been lost on His Beatitude Louis Raphael Sako, Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, who has just announced in an official message to the Muslim and Christian faithful in Iraq […]

Vatican Dissolves Miles Christi Religious Institute Amid Ongoing Scandals

The Vatican has officially decreed the dissolution of the religious institute “Miles Christi”, marking the end of its existence as a clerical institute of diocesan right. The decision, formally approved by Pope Francis on February 6, 2025, was announced by the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Bishop Mauricio Landra, […]

Cuba completes release of prisoners following Vatican-mediated deal

In one of his final official acts, and in the wake of a Vatican-mediated deal with the Cuban government, Joe Biden on January 14 removed Cuba from a US terrorism blacklist in exchange for an agreement by the Cuban government to free 553 prisoners. The United States, the European Union, the Catholic Church and rights […]

Pope’s appeal for debt relief gains momentum

In more than 160 countries, Pope Francis’ call for debt relief is becoming manifest, says Eric LeCompte, the Executive Dire-ctor of Jubilee USA Network, a development coalition of more than 750 religious groups and organizations around the world, in an interview with Vatican News. The coalition, which includes Pope Saint John Paul II among its […]