In focus: Vatican creche, marker honoring the enslaved, papal trip to Africa
Nation/World news briefs: Dec. 5, 2022
No heat, no electricity: Bishop warns of new wave of Ukrainian refugees
“When Moscow began this war last February, millions headed for the borders — if it now destroys our energy supplies, there’ll be a similar wave of refugees,” said Auxiliary Bishop Jan Sobilo of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia.
Pastor reflects on 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook school shooting
Reflecting on the horror and the events of the intervening years, Msgr. Weiss said: “Gratitude sustains me. I pray a lot and try to keep myself in the Lord’s hands.”
Asia Bibi advocates for Pakistanis accused of blasphemy
In her first on-camera interview since she was acquitted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2018 and left the country, Bibi urged government agencies to “thoroughly” investigate blasphemy-related offenses.
Another year of ‘limbo on earth’ for immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers
Millions around the world, they have been stuck in “camps” for so long that they’ve taken on the appearance of towns and small cities.
Ukrainian government says it will investigate Orthodox linked to Moscow
The Ukrainian government said it would sanction members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate.
Migration must be managed, not stopped, pope tells European governments
Pope Francis said governments cannot and should not try to stop migration over the Mediterranean, but they must find better, more coordinated ways to handle the movement of people.
Ukrainian American deacon urges prayers for Ukraine in winter months
The Associated Press reported Nov. 27 that Russian forces struck eastern and southern Ukraine early that day as utility crews scrambled to restore power, water and heating with the onset of snow and frigid temperatures.