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Euro parliament: IS crimes labelled as ‘genocide’
(Vatican Radio) The European parliament on Thursday passed a resolution that labelled as ‘genocide’ the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group in Iraq and Syria. Passed overwhelmingly by a show of hands, the resolution urged the international community to take action to protect all religious and minority groups against IS attacks. Lars Adaktusson from Sweden is the member of the European parliament (MEP) who spearheaded this debate and resolution and speaking after it was passed he explained to Susy Hodges why it is so important to classify the atrocities of the IS group as ‘genocide.’
ISKK: Aggression against clergy, places and objects of worship is on the rise in Poland
Half of the priests surveyed say they have experienced aggression in the past 12 months, according to a report by the Institute for Catholic Church Statistics entitled "Dangerous mission? Aggression against clergy, places and objects of worship in Poland", which was discussed by participants at a press conference on 3 April this year at the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in Warsaw.
Pope to pray in private before Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is in Mexico on his 12th Apostolic Journey. He was welcomed there to an atmosphere of 'fiesta' on Friday night. On Saturday his schedule includes an encounter with civil society and the diplomatic corps, the bishops of Mexico, and Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
