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HRW denounces ex-army chief's appointment as Sri Lanka lawmaker ‎
An international rights group said Thursday that the Sri Lankan government's decision to appoint the civil war-winning general to Parliament contradicts its pledges to investigate alleged abuses under his command. Human Rights Watch said the appointment of former army commander Sarath Fonseka signals that the government may protect senior military leaders suspected of abuses. Fonseka took his oath as a lawmaker Tuesday. He commanded Sri Lanka's army from 2005 until the end of war in 2009 and is credited with leading the army to victory over the ethnic minority Tamil rebels.
Pope Francis: General Audience summary
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis held a General Audience on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square. In remarks to pilgrims and tourists gathered for the occasion, the Holy Father continued his series of catecheses on Divine Mercy, focusing specifically on the proper disposition expected by Christian faith toward the goods of the world. Below, please find the English-language summary of Pope Francis’ catechesis, which was delivered in Italian
Rozpoczynają się obchody 100-lecia urodzin abp. Dąbrowskiego, wieloletniego sekretarza generalnego Episkopatu
W środę 16 listopada 2016 r. rozpoczęły się organizowane przez Zgromadzenie Księży Orionistów obchody Jubileuszu 100-lecia urodzin abp. Bronisława Dąbrowskiego, wieloletniego sekretarza generalnego Konferencji Episkopatu Polski. W czerwcu 2017 r. będą miały miejsce m.in. uroczystości z udziałem sekretarza generalnego Episkopatu bp. Artura Mizińskiego.
CCEE in Poland to speak about solidarity in Europe
At the invitation of His Grace Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-president of CCEE, the church body which sees the participation of the Presidents of all the Bishops’ Conferences representing 45 nations of the continent, the annual Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) will take place from 13-16 September in Poznań (Poland).
