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Pope Francis appeals for dialogue in negotiations regarding the Nile
In remarks made after the recitation of the Angelus on Saturday, Pope Francis appeals for the use of dialogue in negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Nile River.
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German church leads crowdfunding to buy vessel to aid stranded Mediterranean migrants
Germany’s main Protestant church led a crowdfunding effort that purchased the rescue ship Sea-Watch 4 that is ready for work in the Mediterranean Sea to help migrants trying to reach Europe from North Africa. According to Peter Kenny from Ecumenical News, “The Evangelical Church (EKD) initiated the effort by United4Rescue, a broad alliance to support…
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Pope prays for people in northern Nigeria
After praying the Angelus with those gathered in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis turns his prayers toward people living in northern Nigeria who are victims of violence.
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Pope: Mary’s Assumption huge step forward for humanity
During the Angelus on the feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis said that the Virgin Mary shows us that our goal is not to gain the things here on earth, which are fleeting, but the homeland above, which is forever.
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Bishops rally behind #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign
Following the Zimbabwe Government’s 31 July crackdown on national protests, the country’s Catholic Bishops have criticised the constant unleashing of the police and military on the people.
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Lourdes Director: Visit of Cardinal Parolin a sign of encouragement
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, presides at Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption at the Sanctuary at Lourdes as part of celebrations marking the annual French National Pilgrimage to the shrine.
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Uganda looks online for answers to COVID economic crisis
From banking, to food delivery, and taxi bookings, Uganda is rapidly becoming accustomed to many of the online tools that are commonplace in developed economies, and which don’t rely on face-to-face interactions. The UN is supporting this shift, as a way to help developing economies recover from the global economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19…
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Millions ‘on the edge’ in DR Congo, now in even greater danger of tipping over: WFP
Millions of lives could be lost to hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid escalating conflict and worsening COVID-19 transmission, the UN emergency food relief agency has warned, urging the international community to step up support for the African nation.
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Interception, no solution to address migrants crossing English Channel
Intercepting boats full of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, is not the solution to deter them from attempting to reach the United Kingdom, UN agencies have stressed, warning that deployment of large naval vessels to block small, flimsy dinghies could lead to fatal incidents.
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EIOPA publishes bi-weekly information for Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures and Symmetric Adjustment to Equity
EIOPA publishes bi-weekly information for Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures and Symmetric Adjustment to Equity Risk with reference to 11 August 2020<div class=”field field-label-hidden field-name-field-eiopa-body field-type-text-long item-list”> <div class=”field-items”> <div class=”even field-item first last”> Due to COVID-19 outbreak, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority is carrying out extraordinary calculations every two weeks to…