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The Association of Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) has strongly condemned the closure of the English language daily newspaper, the Nation Mirror, by South Sudanese authorities.South Sudan’s Catholic radio, Voice of Hope, reported at the weekend that the country’s media association warned the government that the closure of the newspaper is a grave threat to press freedom and freedom of expression. “(This) is a clear sign of intimidation to scare the media fraternity from doing its work in South Sudan,” AMDISS expressed.The closure of the National Mirror comes shortly after the newspaper published details from the US group, Sentry. The Sentry group recently made public findings that accused South Sudan's politicians from both the government and opposition sides of profiting from the conflict in that country. The media Association has appealed to authorities to end media interference and instead create a conducive environment for the press t...
The Association of Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) has strongly condemned the closure of the English language daily newspaper, the Nation Mirror, by South Sudanese authorities.
South Sudan’s Catholic radio, Voice of Hope, reported at the weekend that the country’s media association warned the government that the closure of the newspaper is a grave threat to press freedom and freedom of expression.
“(This) is a clear sign of intimidation to scare the media fraternity from doing its work in South Sudan,” AMDISS expressed.
The closure of the National Mirror comes shortly after the newspaper published details from the US group, Sentry. The Sentry group recently made public findings that accused South Sudan's politicians from both the government and opposition sides of profiting from the conflict in that country. The media Association has appealed to authorities to end media interference and instead create a conducive environment for the press to play its role as a watchdog.
AMDISS has called for the unconditional lifting of the ban on the National Mirror and urged the government of South Sudan to embrace dialogue as a means of resolving issues that led to the shutting down of the daily. “Security (officials) should leave all matters related to media to the Media Authority to handle,” AMDISS emphasised.
Last week Wednesday, the manager of the National Mirror newspaper was summoned by the South Sudan National Security Service in Juba and ordered to cease publication with immediate effect.
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(Vatican Radio) As the 3-day event of the World Day of Prayer for Peace concludes, Pope Francis will be traveling to Assisi on Tuesday, 20 September to participate in the final meeting. The event, which is promoted by the Sant’Egidio Community, was first held in October of 1986 by Pope Saint John Paul II. The Community has more than 60,000 members, spanning from 73 countries around the globe. The various global communities share values and principles that characterize the Sant’Egidio Community. Thirty years later, men and women from various religious and geographical origins still unite in Assisi, this year with the title, “Thirst for Peace. Religions and Cultures in Dialogue.” They call for coexistence, peace, and unity. Also present in Assisi is Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, chancellor for the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Listen: Archbishop Paglia says ...
(Vatican Radio) As the 3-day event of the World Day of Prayer for Peace concludes, Pope Francis will be traveling to Assisi on Tuesday, 20 September to participate in the final meeting. The event, which is promoted by the Sant’Egidio Community, was first held in October of 1986 by Pope Saint John Paul II. The Community has more than 60,000 members, spanning from 73 countries around the globe. The various global communities share values and principles that characterize the Sant’Egidio Community. Thirty years later, men and women from various religious and geographical origins still unite in Assisi, this year with the title, “Thirst for Peace. Religions and Cultures in Dialogue.” They call for coexistence, peace, and unity.
Also present in Assisi is Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, chancellor for the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
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Archbishop Paglia says that peace is possible in Assisi: “Not peace in abstract, in theory, but a peace among people who are different in belief, in faith, in culture. The sign of the current time is the reality of Assisi”.
He believes that this event is a great gesture towards peace in a world of conflict, difficulty, and violence: “Difficulties can be overcome if we obey the Holy Spirit of Assisi. In the sense the presence here of the Pope and a lot of religious leaders means that their people can follow them. Their people can believe that peace and the dialogue are possible”.
Pagila says that the spirit of Assisi is alive and is the lifestyle to live by. He says that “We are in this world to live in peace with each other and our differences in the sense that the spirit of Assisi is a common spirit. It is to be the spirit of the common people, is to be the spirit of leaders, and it is to be the spirit of all people who lead in their different fields.
He says, “We hope that the prophecy of Assisi can reach the hearts of the common people and of the leaders of this world”.
The Archbishop also speaks of his hopes for this important event.
“I think that the Pope, as a father, as a common father, will try to gather everyone. Not in order to impose his Catholic or Christian vision, but in order to push as a church to guide all people in order to become the one family created by the Holy Father” he said.
(Vatican Radio) Don’t envy the rich and powerful or conspire against your neighbour, but instead nurture the light of faith in your lives. That was Pope Francis’s message in his homily at the Santa Marta Mass on Monday morning, as Philippa Hitchen reports:ListenReflecting on the reading from St Luke’s Gospel the Pope talked about the many ways in which we hide the light of faith, through jealousy and arguments, by plotting evil against our neighbours or simply by putting off until tomorrow the good that we should do today.The light of faith, he said, is a gift that each one of us receives from God on the day of our Baptism. He recalled that Baptism was called ‘Illumination’ in the first centuries of Christianity, a term that is still used in some of the Eastern Churches today.But just as Jesus warned the crowds not to conceal the light, so the Pope said if we hide that light we become lukewarm Christians. He talked about the many ways in which we risk...
(Vatican Radio) Don’t envy the rich and powerful or conspire against your neighbour, but instead nurture the light of faith in your lives. That was Pope Francis’s message in his homily at the Santa Marta Mass on Monday morning, as Philippa Hitchen reports:
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Reflecting on the reading from St Luke’s Gospel the Pope talked about the many ways in which we hide the light of faith, through jealousy and arguments, by plotting evil against our neighbours or simply by putting off until tomorrow the good that we should do today.
The light of faith, he said, is a gift that each one of us receives from God on the day of our Baptism. He recalled that Baptism was called ‘Illumination’ in the first centuries of Christianity, a term that is still used in some of the Eastern Churches today.
But just as Jesus warned the crowds not to conceal the light, so the Pope said if we hide that light we become lukewarm Christians. He talked about the many ways in which we risk putting out that light, starting with delaying the help that we’re called to give to our neighbours in need. Never put off doing good until tomorrow, the Pope said, because it’s a form of injustice and you can’t put ‘good’ in the fridge.
Pope Francis went on to warn about those who plot evil against their neighbours instead of responding to the trust placed in them. Anyone who conspires againsta neighbour and takes advantage of that trust is a “Mafioso”, he insisted and the darkness of every mafia puts out the light of faith.
The Pope also spoke about the temptation to argue, even with those who haven’t done us any wrong. Arguments wear us out, he said, so it’s better to pardon and to let these things go.
Finally, Pope Francis said we should not envy those who are powerful, successful or violent because God spurns them and calls the righteous to be His friends. To be jealous of power and wealth is another way of hiding the light, he said, yet the same worms who devour our corpses will eat the bodies of the rich and powerful too.
The Pope reiterated Jesus’ words, urging his listeners to be ‘children of light’ and to take care of the light, rather than hiding it under a bed. May the Holy Spirit which we received at Baptism, he concluded, help us to avoid these bad habits which hide the light and let us instead nurture the light of friendship and humility, the light of faith and hope, the light of patience and goodness.
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will travel to Assisi on Tuesday, to participate in the concluding day of the World Day of Prayer for Peace event, organised by the Sant’Egidio Community. The theme for this year is “Thirst for Peace. Religions and Cultures in Dialogue.”The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran spoke to Vatican Radio’s Oliver Bonnel about the Pope’s visit and the impact of the spirit of Assisi.Listen: The Cardinal says that a message of “fraternity and peace will be at the heart of the visit", and goes on to say that dialogue is the unique means in which to promote justice and peace.Asked about how the the spirit of Assisi can have an impact on political leaders today, Cardinal Tauran answers by saying, "I think what is important is to improve that religions are not a danger but that it’s a richness for society because unfortunately now...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will travel to Assisi on Tuesday, to participate in the concluding day of the World Day of Prayer for Peace event, organised by the Sant’Egidio Community. The theme for this year is “Thirst for Peace. Religions and Cultures in Dialogue.”
The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran spoke to Vatican Radio’s Oliver Bonnel about the Pope’s visit and the impact of the spirit of Assisi.
Listen:
The Cardinal says that a message of “fraternity and peace will be at the heart of the visit", and goes on to say that dialogue is the unique means in which to promote justice and peace.
Asked about how the the spirit of Assisi can have an impact on political leaders today, Cardinal Tauran answers by saying, "I think what is important is to improve that religions are not a danger but that it’s a richness for society because unfortunately now when you speak about religions you think of war of persecution.”
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's week-long cease-fire, brokered by the United States and Russia, was in doubt Monday amid repeated violations and with no aid deliveries to the besieged rebel-held part of the northern city of Aleppo, a key point in the agreement....
