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Syrian bishop: Aleppo facing ‘bombardment’ of poverty
Doreen Abi Raad, Catholic News Service
August 16, 2022
BEIRUT (CNS) — Aleppo, besieged and destroyed in Syria’s war, is calm now, but 11 years of war and the accompanying economic sanctions have left the city impoverished. “We don’t have any direct violence, armed groups or bombardments on or around the city since the end of 2017,” Chaldean Catholic Bishop Antoine Audo of Aleppo ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' message for the 6th World Day of the Poor, which will be observed on November 13, 2022. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' message for the 5th World Day of the Poor, to be observed on November 14, 2021. ...read more
Today is World Pulses Day. Find out how beans, lentils, peas, and chickpeas could be your key to a spiritually fruitful Lent. ...read more
Deacon Pedro Guevara Mann offers some final thoughts on how we should understand and live out the preferential option for the poor. ...read more
Deacon Pedro explains how grace, gratitude, and generosity should be part of our approach to the preferential option for the poor. ...read more