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Pope Francis touches a rosary during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Nov. 30. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis wants you to join him in praying the rosary for peace
Gerard O’Connell
The pope is praying especially for peace in Syria, Nigeria and the Koreas.
Politics & SocietyNews
As South Sudan war drags on, churches do their best to help displaced
Paul Jeffrey - Catholic News Service
Since civil war began to rip apart South Sudan's fragile democracy in 2013, roughly one-third of the country's 12 million people have been forced to flee their homes.
People who fled from their homes after recent ethnic violence take refuge at a camp for displaced people in Bunia, eastern Congo, on Feb. 17, 2018. Ethnic violence in Congo's northeast has forced more than 32,000 to flee to Bunia, where humanitarian assistance is strained and the suffering are eager for improved conditions. (AP Photo/Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro)
Politics & SocietyNews
After priest is killed in Congo, clerics say they won’t be intimidated
Lauren Markoe - Religion News Service
Roman Catholic priests in eastern Congo are vowing to continue their work in parishes, schools and clinics after the murder of one of their brethren this week in the largely lawless region.
Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela walk together on Feb. 11, 1990, upon his release from prison in Cape Town. Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died on April 2 at the age of 81. (AP Photo)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The death of Winnie Mandela marks the end of an era
Anthony Egan, S.J.
The “struggle era” in South Africa is ending.
South African President Jacob Zuma speaks on Feb. 14 at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Zuma, 75, resigned that day after nine years in office. (CNS photo/Siphiwe Sibeko, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Former South African president Jacob Zuma summoned to court on corruption charges
Russell Pollitt, S.J.
Catholic leaders in South Africa praise the court decision to summon Zuma, saying it proves that no one is above the law.
A Franciscan stands near U.N. peacekeeping soldiers in 2017 in the village of Ndim, Central African Republic. The recent death of a Catholic priest in the Central African Republic demonstrates the delicate nature of peace in the country, where a cardinal and an imam have worked to bring the population toward peace and unity. (CNS photo/Baz Ratner, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Priest’s death shows fragility of peace in Central African Republic
Fredrick Nzwili - Catholic News Service
Cardinal Dieudone Nzapalainga of Bangui joined Imam Omar Kobine Layama March 26 in denouncing the priest's killing.
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