UK Lay Organisation Responds to Call for Acts of Mercy
(Vatican Radio) The Order of the Knights of Saint Columba is a Catholic organisation for men in the United Kingdom, founded almost 100 years ago and dedicated to the principles of charity, unity and fraternity. The Order is named after the Irish missionary who travelled to Scotland in the sixth century.
Church in Nigeria screens youth for Krakow World Youth Day
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), has extended by two weeks, the screening exercise of youths who wish to participate in this year’s World Youth Day to be held in Krakow, Poland from 25 to 31 July 2016. This was disclosed recently by Fr. Zacharia Sanjumi, the deputy Secretary and Director of pastoral agents at the CSN.
Aid Workers Concerned Over Refugee Crisis At Greece-Macedonia Border
(Vatican Radio) Aid workers have warned of a humanitarian crisis at the Greece-Macedonian border after Macedonia effectively closed its borders to most refugees. Authorities link that move to decision by other Balkan countries to cap the number of migrants allowed entry, after Austria announced it would allow maximum 3,200 migrants to enter the country. In Athens people demonstrated against Austria's move, but that has done little to ease tensions at the border.
