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Haiti being reduced to ‘rubble and ashes’ as UNICEF chief compares country to ‘Mad Max’

March 19, 2024

The Catholic bishops of Haiti are calling for an end to “all acts aimed at reducing Haiti to rubble and ashes”, and for renewed support from the international community to help find a solution to the ongoing crisis. An already tumultuous situation in the Caribbean nation has boiled over in recent weeks, with gangs taking

Religious freedom advocates ‘appalled’ as State Department removes Nigeria from watch list

November 19, 2021

After the U.S. State Department released its list of countries with the most egregious religious freedom violations this week, human rights advocates expressed shock that Nigeria was removed from this year’s list. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a statement on Nov. 17 saying that it was “appalled” at the State Department’s “unexplainable” decision

Morning Catholic must-reads: 15/10/15

October 15, 2015

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/10/13

October 22, 2013

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