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Southern Europe
Vatican joins Paris Climate Agreement
The Vatican joined the Paris Climate Agreement and a United Nations Convention on Tuesday in an effort to limit global warming. By 2050, the government’s emissions should therefore be reduced to zero. The Holy See wants to become more ecological. “At this particular moment in our history, marked by increasingly…
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Southern Europe
Pope appeals to Putin for an end of the war
Listeners present at the Pope's address on Sunday did not hear the head of the Vatican explain the Gospel. Instead, Pope Francis used his time to call upon Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky to end the war. “Such actions are never justifiable”, the Pope fumed the Sunday after…
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Southern Europe
Pope mediated by exchange of Ukrainian prisoners
Pope Francis acted as a mediator to facilitate the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia. The Pontiff confirmed so in a Jesuit meeting. The head of the Vatican revealed to 19 Jesuits that he talked to a military leader from Ukraine, who gave him a list of over 300…
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Southern Europe
Pope encourages renewable energy investments
A need for rapid and decisive change makes it necessary to increase investments in renewable energy, Pope Francis said. He did so during a meeting with young economists. “Be role models for us”, the Pope told the young economists belonging to the international movement “The Economy of Francesco” last Saturday.…
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Southern Europe
Pope calls businesses to support pregnant employees
Companies should do more to accommodate pregnant women. That is the opinion of Pope Francis. He notices that women are afraid to get pregnant and lose their job. Pope Francis is worried about the low birth rate in Italy, Catholic News Agency writes. Part of the problem is that working…
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Southern Europe
Pope: Death penalty is a bridge too far
Pope Francis is mobilising “all people of good will” against the death penalty. He did so in his September prayer intention on Wednesday. The head of Vatican City called took an explicit stance against the capital punishment. This attacks the inviolability and dignity of the human person, the Pope argued…
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Southern Europe
Pope puts his mark on future of Church with 20 new cardinals
Pope Francis has appointed twenty new cardinals from all over the world. In total, the college now numbers 226. This college will be discussing the Vatican constitution beginning on Monday. But there is also an unofficial agenda. Cardinals are the second highest-ranking officials in the Roman Catholic Church after the…
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Eastern Europe
Kirill will not meet the Pope in Kazakhstan
The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will not meet the Roman Catholic Pope Francis in Kazakhstan in September. That means that yet another prospect of a meeting of the two church leaders is off the table. This is reported by the Russian press agency RIA Novosti. Earlier, it was the expectation…
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Southern Europe
Vatican tries to make Saint Peter climate neutral
The world's largest cathedral, the Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City should be climate neutral by 2025. Protestant churches in Germany are also preparing for energy innovation. To make the transition to a building that does not emit carbon at all, the Vatican appointed a former environment activist, Walter Ganapini.…
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European Union
Reformed Churches open office in Rome
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) plans to open an office in Rome. It does so to strengthen its cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church. According to Hanns Lessing, the Secretary-General of the Protestant umbrella organisation said that the Catholic Church and its Protestant counterparts have a mutual interest…