Pope Francis general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Dec. 22, 2021. / Vatican Media.Vatican City, Dec 22, 2021 / 04:55 am (CNA).Pope Francis appealed to European countries on Wednesday to take "shared responsibility" for refugees and migrants.Speaking at the general audience in the Vatican s Paul VI Hall on Dec. 22, the pope said that his recent trip to Cyprus and Greece showed that some countries were bearing a greater share of the burden than others.Vatican Media."During my visit to Cyprus and Greece, I was able to once again personally touch wounded humanity in refugees and migrants. I also noted how only some European countries are bearing most of the consequences of this migratory phenomenon in the Mediterranean area, while in reality, a shared responsibility is necessary from which no country can exempt itself," the pope said."In particular, thanks to the generous openness of the Italian authorities, I was able to bring to Rome a group of pe
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Pope Francis with Fr. Peter Harman, rector of the Pontifical North American College, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Sept. 29, 2021. / Pablo Esparza/CNA.Rome, Italy, Oct 20, 2021 / 11:57 am (CNA).Fr. Peter Harman will end his term as rector of the Pontifical North American College, a seminary for U.S. students in Rome, at the end of January 2022.The NAC announced the completion of Harman s term in a press release on Oct. 20. He will return to his diocese of Springfield, Illinois.Harman was appointed rector of the NAC for a five-year term which started in February 2016. In July 2020, he was asked to stay on as rector for an additional year to maintain consistent leadership through the coronavirus pandemic.He succeeded Bishop James Checchio, who was rector of the college for 11 years.Commenting on the announcement, Fr. Harman said he felt both blessed and humbled to have been asked to serve on the faculty and as rector of the NAC."We have been blessed to be able to make many .
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