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The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has called for calm and restraint amid fears that the planned march against foreigners in Pretoria on Friday could spark xenophobic attacks. Anti-immigrant violence has flared sporadically in South Africa blamed on high unemployment, with foreigners being accused of taking jobs from locals and getting involved in crime. In a 21 feb. statement, the chairperson of the commission, Bishop Abel Gabuza‚ said the planned march by the Mamelodi Concerned Residents against the foreigners in Pretoria is "cause for serious concern" and called for “calm and restraint.”Bishop Gabuza has also condemned the recent violence and destruction of property of foreigners in Pretoria West and in Rosettenville.He urged communities to look for other ways to raise their concerns against foreign nationals instead of resorting to violence. Below is the full statement: ...
The members of the Managing Board of the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel are meeting in the Senegalese capital Dakar to examine projects awaiting funding and those that received funding last year. The foundation’s board is made up of bishops representing the nine countries of the Sahel region: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.It is currently chaired by Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou of Banfora in Burkina Faso. The foundation was established by Pope John Paul II in 1984 after his first trip to Africa four years earlier. The custody of the foundation’s funds, generated on behalf of the Holy Father by the bishops conferences of Italy and Germany, as well as the local churches, was entrusted until recently to the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum,” which is now part of the new Vatican Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development.Also attending the Feb. 21-25 meeting in Dakar are the secretary of ...
By Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Whenever one is tempted to use thechurch for pursuing personal ambitions or to be arrogant, pray to feel ashamed,Pope Francis said.When the competitive bug strikes, reflect whether one can"see my Lord on the cross" and still be capable of wanting "touse the Lord for moving up" the ladder of success, he said Feb. 21 duringhis early morning Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae."May the Lord give us the grace of shame, that holyembarrassment -- when we find ourselves in that situation, with thattemptation," he said.In his homily, the pope looked at the day's Gospelreading (Mk 9:30-37) in which the disciples were arguing among themselves onthe way to Capernaum about "who was the greatest." When Jesus askedthem what they were arguing about, "they remained silent.""They became silent because they were embarrassedabout their discussion," the pope said.The disciples "were good people, they wanted tofollow the Lord, to serve the Lord. But they ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- The cause and manner of death of Russia's ambassador to the United Nations needs to be studied further, the city medical examiner said Tuesday, a day after the diplomat fell ill at his office at Russia's U.N. mission and died at a hospital....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michael Schwarz is a self-employed business owner who buys his own health insurance. The subsidized coverage "Obamacare" offers protection from life's unpredictable changes and freedom to pursue his vocation, he says....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos has resigned after coming under fire from other conservatives over comments on sexual relationships between boys and men....
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- The Celtic cross tattoo on Shannon Martinez's leg gives away her past....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Andres Dorantes has long been content with the green card that lets him live in the U.S. and work as a tattoo artist in Los Angeles....
(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Desmond Connell, Archbishop emeritus of Dublin in Ireland, died on Monday night in his sleep at the age of 90 after a long illness.Cardinal Connell was born on 24 March 1926 in Phibsboro, Ireland. He was ordained for the Archdiocese of Dublin on 19 May 1951 and holds a doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of Louvain.In 1953 he started teaching in the Department of Metaphysics at University College Dublin, where he was appointed professor of general metaphysics in 1972 and elected dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology in 1983.He has written on philosophical and theological subjects and for his published work was awarded the decree D.Litt. by the National University of Ireland in 1981. He also served as chaplain to the Poor Clares in Donnybrook, the Carmelites in Drumcondra and the Carmelites in Blackrock.He was appointed Archbishop of Dublin on 21 January 1988 and received episcopal ordination on 6 March.Archbishop emeritus o...
At a seminar for Interreligious Dialogue, organized by the Commission for Dialogue and Ecumenism at St. Michael's Church, Chalna parish of Bangladesh and attended by representatives from three different religions, an Islamic leader promised protection to Christians and Hindus."I invite everyone to consult me at all times, if they hear news of persecution against Christians and Hindus. I will go on the site and will stop it", said Alhaj Nazrul Islam Molla, Chairman of the Ulama League Dakop, sub-district of Khulna (south-western Bangladesh). The Islamic leader spoke at the workshop which brought together 65 representatives: Catholics, Hindus and Muslims, all engaged in the creation of a society of peace and harmony.Inaugurating the event the bishop, Msgr. James Romen Boiragi, explained the reasons for such an initiative. "We want to promote the understanding between members of different religious groups- he said - we all need to know each other in depth. &l...
