The leaders of Germany's Catholic Church are gathering on Monday, with two topics set to dominate their spring meeting: reform efforts in the wake of multiple
Caritas Europa appeals for full humanitarian access to Eastern Ukraine
A Caritas Europa delegation concludes a visit to eastern Ukraine on Saturday, and expresses concern that the 7-year standoff between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in the region could blow into a full-scale conflict.
By Robin Gomes
Caritas Europe has appealed for a “safe and unimpeded access to all people in need” in Eastern Ukraine, urging parties in the conflict to respect the rights and dignity of innocent civilians in the region.
The call came on Saturday as a delegation of Caritas Europa concluded a visit to the region that has been witnessing armed conflict for more than seven years now.
Vaccine woes add to issues in Global South View of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine boxes at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, England, Jan. 2, 2021. CNS photo/Gareth Fuller, pool via Reuters
Vaccine woes add to issues in Global South By
Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service February 17, 2021
VATICAN CITY When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, Pope Francis warned it could make inequalities existing around the world even worse.
While the discovery of COVID-19 vaccines offered a spark of hope for a world seeking a way back to normalcy, Aloysius John, secretary-general of Caritas Internationalis, said what Pope Francis warned about can be seen in the geographical distribution of the vaccines.
Vaccine access one of many fights facing vulnerable Global South
A worker stands next to the shipment of 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines at Cambodia’s Phnom Penh International Airport Feb. 7, 2021. The vaccines were donated by China. (CNS photo/Cindy Liu, Reuters)
By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service • Posted February 12, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, Pope Francis warned it could make inequalities existing around the world even worse.
While the discovery of COVID-19 vaccines offered a spark of hope for a world seeking a way back to normalcy, Aloysius John, secretary-general of Caritas Internationalis, said what Pope Francis warned about can been seen in the geographical distribution of the vaccines.