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Violence 'rife' against Bangladesh's indigenous women
There is no justice for indigenous women and girls in Bangladesh who suffer physical and sexual violence, says a new report. More than 400 indigenous women and girls were victims of violence in the South Asian nation during 2007—2015, says a report by indigenous rights groups Kapaeeng Foundation and Indigenous Women Network. Included among 434 reported acts of violence were physical attacks, rapes and gang rapes.
Pope visits pediatric hospital in Mexico City
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday visited the “Federico Gómez” Pediatric Hospital in Mexico City. He told the children " I ask God to bless you, and to accompany you and your families, and all those people who work in this home and try to ensure that your smiles grow day by day." The hospital was inaugurated in 1943 and it was visited by Pope St John Paul II on his journey to Mexico in 1979.
Pope: The Christian has a big heart that welcomes all
(Vatican Radio) The heart of the Christian is magnanimous because we were born of a loving Father and our arms should be open wide to welcome everyone with generosity – that’s what the Pope said at Thursday morning’s Mass at the Santa Marta guesthouse in the Vatican. Among those attending the Mass was a number of priests who celebrated with the Pope their 50th year of ordination.
Church in US celebrates National Catholic Schools Week
(Vatican Radio) The Church in the United States is observing the week of January 31 – February 6 as National Catholic Schools Week 2016. This year's theme, "Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service," focuses on the important faith-building, academic and societal contributions provided by a Catholic education.
President of the Polish Episcopate after the plenary meeting: Synodality should enter into the bloodstream of Church life
The 392nd Plenary Meeting of the Polish Bishops' Conference focused on three themes: catechesis, the synod on synodality and the 25th anniversary of the visit of the Holy Father John Paul II in Zakopane - said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, summarizing the bishops' meeting, which took place on 6 and 7 June in the center "Księżówka" in Zakopane.
