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(Vatican Radio) Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva, has addressed a UN panel on the vulnerability of migrants.In seeking to understand the vulnerable situation in which a migrant is placed, Archbishop Jurkovic called on the UN to recognize the “intimate relationship between a migrant and his or her family”.He called this a “double vulnerability: first, for the migrant, but at the same time for his or her family.”“[T]he family truly is the foundation upon which stable social, cultural, and economic situations can flourish and is central in achieving SDG 16 to establishing peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,” he said.Please find below the full address:Statement by H.E. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, at the IOM International Dialogue on MigrationPanel 1: “Understandi...
(Vatican Radio) “Our broken system of immigration is a wound on this border community. It is a scandal to the Body of Christ in El Paso.”Using strong language, Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso — which sits on the border between the United States and Mexico — has called on Catholics to “consider the challenges of a system that is breaking apart our community and to reflect upon how God is asking us to respond.”In a Pastoral Letter on Migration, Bishop Seitz denounces “narratives that paint our border as a place of chaos, violence and mayhem.” In contrast to “indefensible, hateful words towards our neighbors in Mexico, the demonization of migrants, and destructive language about our border,” Bishop Seitz paints a picture of a community shaped by migration from its very foundation; a community with its own unique identity and unique strengths, a place of safety and security.The Bishop, who was appointed to the See of El Pas...
(Vatican Radio) A Christian teenager was arrested last week by police in Pakistan on allegedly blasphemy charges. Shahzad Masih, 16, who worked as a sweeper at the Shahmim Riaz hospital in Dinga city in Punjab Province’s Gujrat district, was accused of insulting the prophet Muhammad by a member of Tehreek-e-Tuhafaz, an Islamist extremist party. Since his arrest on July 14, his family has not been able to see him and police have denied holding the boy.Shahzad’s family explained that last month the boy had an argument on religious issues with his accuser, Ishtiaq Qadri but a hospital physician, Dr. Tariq brought the situation under control. On 13 July, Qadri again provoked Shahzad, and accused him of insulting Mohammed."I have raised Shahzad as a devout Christian. I have never taught my son to hate people of other religions,” Shahzad’s mother said rejecting the accusation. “This is why I'm sure the charges against him are...
Denver, Colo., Jul 20, 2017 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- From a young age, Catholics are taught to pray about and discern their vocations – whether they're called to marriage, to the religious life, to the priesthood, or consecrated single life. This can leave the lay single person feeling that they are in a vocational limbo of sorts, and it's become a topic of much heated and emotional debate in the Catholic blogosphere: have these people missed their vocation? Is the lay single state, chosen or by default, a vocation?But actually, at the end of the day – does it matter?Fr. Ben Hasse is a vocations director for the Diocese of Marquette, Wisc. He said addressing the topic of singleness in the Church can be difficult because of the emotions surrounding the issue.“I have quite a few friends who would like to be married, so there's a much more emotional investment in the question because there’s more people who find themselves single” rat...
Washington D.C., Jul 20, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Undocumented young people brought to the U.S. by their parents contribute to American society and deserve continued protections from the Trump administration, said the U.S. Catholic bishops this week.“These young people entered the U.S. as children and know America as their only home. The dignity of every human being, particularly that of our children and youth, must be protected,” Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas said July 18.Young people who qualify under the program are “contributors to our economy, veterans of our military, academic standouts in our universities, and leaders in our parishes,” said the bishop, who chairs the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ migration committee.The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy was implemented in 2012 by the Department of Homeland Security to address the situation of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. at a young age. I...
TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) -- Martin Kober is convinced the painting of a dying Jesus that hung above the mantel in his upstate New York childhood home is the work of Michelangelo. Getting experts to agree remains the $300 million hurdle....
WAKISO, Uganda (AP) -- Some menstruating schoolgirls were locked in dormitories while their peers were in class. To avoid the humiliation, others stayed home....
LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) -- Former football star and convicted felon O.J. Simpson will command the world's attention once again Thursday when he pleads for his freedom on live TV....
Buchach, Ukraine, Jul 20, 2017 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- At the close of his recent trip to Ukraine, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri met with youth from the troubled country, telling them not to be discouraged by the challenges they face but rather to trust in the Lord and commit to changing society for the better.The cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches, began his July 15 speech noting that the youth “have had a thousand reasons to stay at home” rather than join him and his delegation for the annual pilgrimage to the shrine of Zarvanytsia, where the encounter took place.Among these reasons are “the summer heart and the fatigue of the journey, but also and above all the interior ones,” he said, and pointed to the various doubts and questions they might have, such as “ why must I get on the road and march like a pilgrim, when when around me I see so much suffering and fatigue linked to the possibility of building a future?”&ldquo...
HONOLULU (AP) -- Groups have filed a human-rights complaint that aims to jump-start an investigation into conditions among foreign workers in Hawaii's commercial fishing industry....
