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How religion can help put our democracy back together
… shortage of examples of religion, especially dogmatic religion, acting as democracy’s … the best kind of religion can provide. “Religion offers peace. Serenity, if … promote healthy democratic instincts — without religion harming politics or vice versa …
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Why did Pope Francis pray for Nigeria on Sunday? – Vatican News
The #endSARS protest is a movement mainly defined by Nigerian youths who are confronting police brutality in Nigeria. Many of them, profiled for their fashion choices or belongings, are speaking out against a controversial police anti-robbery unit known as SARS.
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Cameroon: Bishop thanks Pope for appeal for Kumba school shooting victims – Vatican News
In the wake of the brutal murders of several school children in southwestern Cameroon on Saturday, Bishop Agapitus Nfon of Kumba reflects on the nation’s socio-political crisis, and thanks Pope Francis for his words of consolation and support.
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Poland ‘slammed the door shut’ on legal and safe abortions: Human rights experts
A group of UN independent human rights experts have denounced a court ruling in Poland that bans abortions on the ground of fatal or severe foetal impairment, effectively “slamming the door shut” on safe and legal pregnancy terminations.
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Pope: ‘we never pray alone: Jesus prays with us’ – Vatican News
Pope Francis continues his catechesis on prayer inviting the faithful to persevere in prayer in every moment of their lives, even in the most difficult, and in those in which we feel the burden of our sins.
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EIB supports ALTUM to help Latvian businesses
Together with the Latvian Ministry of Economy, in mid-March Altum launched a EUR 200m Covid-19 Working Capital Loan Programme, a support mechanism for Latvian businesses impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. To expand the capabilities of this programme to safeguard Latvian businesses and jobs, in July the European Investment Bank lent ALTUM €80 million in Covid-related…
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Two Religion Reporters Cover Where Faith and Politics Meet
… their impact. For our religion reporters, Ruth Graham and … is harder to get. Religion and politics seem inseparable these … life together. For centuries religion was politics, and it … States. How is covering religion during the 2020 election different …
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‘Franciscan friars administer Syrian Christians in Idlib jihadist zone’
Two Franciscan friars are the only remaining clergy in Idlib, Syria, and the details of their lives ministering in one of the last bastions of jihadist rule in the country, including the daily threat of being killed, tortured or attacked are revealed by Catholic aid group.
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Renewal of Vatican-China deal triggers Taiwan religious freedom concerns
Taiwan has highlighted concern for religious freedom and human rights following the Oct. 22 announcement of the renewal of the Vatican-China provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops.
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2020 Climate Action Award winners shine ray of hope
In a year that has cast darkness upon many, the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Awards, announced on Tuesday, shone a light on the positive action that many across the globe are taking, to combat climate change.