The war in Tigray started when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali announced military action against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
Pope appeals for end to fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Stories of released Ukrainian women make blood run cold, says archbishop
Speaking of the latest military attacks on Ukraine, the archbishop also reflected on a separate Russian weapon: sexual violence against Ukrainian women and families.
Man arrested for allegedly attacking Tulsa, Okla., cathedral, employee
Tulsa police arrested a suspect who allegedly injured an employee at Holy Family Cathedral’s school in downtown Tulsa with a sword late Oct. 5.
Before her murder by insurgents, Italian nun called niece for prayers
Perhaps just hours or less before her murder in northern Mozambique as militants swept into the area, Comboni Sister Maria De Coppi left a voice message with her niece, urging her to pray for the people on the run.
Religious orders call for international intervention in Haiti
Religious orders working in Haiti have called on the international community to directly intervene to address the reign of terror of armed gangs they described as “diabolical, frightening and unacceptable.”
Congolese bishops offer dialogue after anti-U.N. protests
A Kinshasa-based priest made the comments in the wake of violent demonstrations against members of the U.N.-backed multilateral stabilization mission in Congo, known by the acronym MONUSCO.
Refugees learn to cope with the trauma that forced them to flee Congo
Since arriving at the Mantapala Refugee Settlement, refugees have received emotional support and financial aid, skills development and life-saving assistance.
Nation/World news briefs: July 25, 2022
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