“The church did not close during the pandemic,” Sean Callahan, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, told the U.S. bishops during their Nov. 14-17 general assembly in Baltimore.
Bishops hear reports on CRS, disability partnership, World Youth Day
West must act to stop terrorism, Nigerian bishop says at launch of report
Nigeria is at risk of following the fate of Afghanistan and being overrun by Islamist insurgents unless the West acts firmly to prevent terrorist violence there, an African bishop told British politicians.
Religious leaders seek consensus-based approach for decisions on climate
World leaders’ failure to come together and fully implement previous agreements is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet.
Young climate activists find their voices at COP27
Christian youths from across the world were out to dramatize what the hurt the environment was going through, and with it, the entire human race.
Fordham report finds poverty growing globally, reversing recent gains
Declining access to food, greater discrimination against women and widening restrictions on religious freedom have contributed to a higher rate of poverty worldwide, said a new report issued by a Fordham University program.
Cardinal tells leaders at COP27 they have duty to act on climate change
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, told world leaders Nov. 8 that “the growing phenomenon of migrants being displaced” by climate change is something they must act on because currently “they lack access to international protection” recognizing them as deserving special care.
As climate summit begins, religious leaders, civil groups have a wish list
A senior policy and legislative specialist with Catholic Relief Services said the Church has a critical role to play during the summit: to ensure participants hear the voices of the people they serve who are directly affected by climate change.
Congolese cardinal urges Global North to lead in tackling climate crisis
The cardinal said the climate crisis is a lived reality for the people across Africa, and it was sometimes difficult to see the solution to the complex situation.