Catholic Communicators in Africa Covering Synod on Synodality Urged to “protect image of the Church”

(Jude Atemanke. ACI Africa).

Catholic communicators in Africa have been urged to “work and protect the image of the Church” as they cover the ongoing Synod on Synodality.

Speaking during a Friday, June 7 webinar, Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior Secretary General of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) reminded communicators of their role to evangelize “amid forces seeking to destroy the Church”.

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Catholic Priests in West Africa Urged to Find Solutions to Region’s Tribal, Religious Conflicts

(Agnes Aineah. ACI Africa).

Catholic priests in West Africa who are meeting in Guinea-Bissau for their general assembly have been urged to propose ways to address ethnic and religious divisions in the region.

In his goodwill message to the 10th Conference of the Regional Union of West African Priests, Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of Sierra Leone’s Archdiocese of Freetown expressed regret that many countries in West Africa are experiencing divisions on tribal lines and that some of these divisions are manifest in the Church.

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Presidenta de Federación luterana, “conmovida”

(ANSA).

Se reunió con el Pontífice en ocasión de la audiencia general

 Kristina KUhnbaum-Schmidt, presidenta del Comité Nacional Alemán de la Federación Luterana Mundial (LWF) y obispa regional de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana del Norte (NLD) de Alemania, asistió a la audiencia general celebrada hoy en la Plaza de San Pedro y se sintió “conmovida” por el Papa Francisco.

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Biennale Venezia, Israele chiude padiglione fino a liberazione ostaggi Hamas

(TG la 7).

Resteranno abbassate le serrande del padiglione di Israele in occasione della 60esima Biennale di Venezia. Resterà chiuso “sino a che non sarà pattuito un cessate il fuoco e non saranno liberati gli ostaggi” nelle mani di Hamas, l’annuncio comparso stamane, martedì 16 aprile, in un cartello esposto all’esterno del padiglione israeliano alla Biennale Arte, giusto prima dell’apertura. 

La decisione del curatore e dell’artista, Ruth Patir, non è quella di cancellare l’esibizione, “ma – spiega – è una scelta di solidarietà con le famiglie degli ostaggi e la grande comunità di Israele che chiede un cambiamento”.

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Enjoy the weekend!

Hello friends!

Friday has come to an end and we announce that we are taking the opportunity to be with the family and sanctify the holidays.

Barring some sort of hecatomb, we’ll be back with more news on Monday from 7am.

We look forward to seeing you.