According to a new report, in the Gulf South the number of unemployed persons has more than doubled.
The pope was “deeply moved by their stories and expressed his shame and sorrow over what victims and their families have suffered.”
An Irish government spokesman said that amount, even added to the large sums already paid by religious orders, was still insufficient.
“The orders appear to enable Israel to detain, prosecute, imprison and/or deport any and all persons present in the West Bank,” said Richard Falk of the U.N.
Rio de Janeiro’s towering Christ the Redeemer statue, undergoing restoration, was spray-painted with graffiti by vandals.
“As one of the greatest suppliers of electricity in our country, we must reflect on what producing this energy truly costs," said Bishop Michael J. Bransfield.