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Southern African Catholic Bishops stand with Zimbabwean Bishops. – Vatican News
The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference has said it stands “in unconditional solidarity” with its Brother-Bishops of Zimbabwe in the face of attacks due to a Pastoral Letter that has provoked the wrath of the Zimbabwe Government.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina should recognise sex crime survivors’ rights, say experts
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, tens of thousands of victims of sexual violence committed during conflict in the 1990s still await justice, UN-appointed rights experts said on Wednesday.
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Tailoring health interventions: behavioural and cultural insights for health
How does a better understanding of masculinity help us to create better mental health policies? How does a culture-centred approach to health literacy improve knowledge about sexual and reproductive health among Iranian and Afghan minority groups in Sweden? And why don’t enough people in Romania get vaccinated? Behavioural and cultural insights are still relatively underutilized…
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Greek island Mykonos gets partial lockdown – Vatican News
The Greek government has imposed a partial lockdown on the island of Mykonos after a spike in Covid cases.
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India’s Catholics called to stand in solidarity with poor – Vatican News
The century-old All India Catholic Union (AICU) held its general body meeting online in Mumbai on Sunday, addressing some of the issues of the Catholic community in the country.
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COVID-19 and conflict, a double battle for humanitarian workers
Humanitarian worker Aron Kassahun Aregay joined the WHO Country Office in Ukraine in late 2019. From having worked as an epidemiologist in numerous emergency settings on the African continent, he was now in charge of information management, coordinating the health cluster response in the eastern conflict areas. “The challenges I witnessed in Ukraine were somewhat…
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Why the Indo-Japan ACSA agreement is important
By — Shyamal Sinha A much anticipated summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe is scheduled to take place next month. The summit would witness the signing of the Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA). The meeting that comes at a time when India and china are locked in a…
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Catholic leaders voice support for Ecuador’s indigenous after oil spill – Vatican News
A coalition of 117 Catholic leaders send a letter in support of indigenous communities at odds with Ecuador’s government following a massive oil spill.
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Mali’s President resigns after months of tension
Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announces his resignation and the dissolution of the national assembly on Tuesday after months of demonstrations calling for his step down.
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Pope at Audience: Healing the world is an opportunity to build something better
At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis invites us to cure the “virus” of social injustice, inequality of opportunity, marginalization, and the lack of protection for the weakest.