Archive for February 8, 2025

A poster announces a campaign organized by the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) to end human trafficking.?w=200&h=150

By Agnes Aineah

St. Josephine Bakhita’s feast day marks anti-human trafficking campaign launch in Africa

The campaign, which begins on Feb. 8, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, is designated for prayer and awareness... Read more

German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp — spokesman for the German Bishops’ Conference and a consultant to the Vatican Dicastery for Communication — was in Iraq this past week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in Iraq.”?w=200&h=150

By Rody Sher

German theologian and journalist explores the legacy of Iraq’s Christians

German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp was in Iraq this week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in... Read more

Approximately 200 Venezuelan migrants cross the Rio Grande seeking to surrender to the Border Patrol in their pursuit of humanitarian asylum on March 31, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Andrés Henríquez

U.S., Venezuelan bishops: Ending temporary protected status for migrants ‘counterproductive’

The bishops of the U.S. and Venezuela are opposed to the Trump administration’s looming elimination of temporary protected status for... Read more