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February 08, 2021

Francis is Right: Fraternity is Good for the Soul and Requires Covid Restrictions

February 08, 2021

"Fraternity is the true cure for the pandemic and the many evils that have affected us," Pope Francis told the Vatican diplomatic corps Monday morning. "Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are, as it were, the medicine we need in today’s world.” What does fraternity require of us during the coronavirus pandemic?

Police fire water cannons to disperse protesters in Myanmar

February 08, 2021

As tens of thousands take to Myanmar's streets, police have fired water cannons to disperse the crowds of demonstrators in Naypyidaw, the country's capital.

Pope Francis to Diplomats: Respect Right to Life, Promote Universal Basic Healthcare

February 08, 2021

Pope Francis has appealed for universal healthcare before – the social doctrine of the Catholic Church considers access to basic care a right – but the venue in which he renewed his appeal on Monday was a high profile one: the corps of diplomats accredited to the Holy See.

Brazil: Indigenous fears grow as children among worst affected by Covid-19

February 08, 2021

The deaths of ten Yanomami children in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has fuelled fears about the impact of coronavirus on indigenous communities.

Hong Kong Catholic lawyer nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

February 08, 2021

CNA Staff, Feb 4, 2021 / 12:02 am MT (CNA).- A Catholic lawyer who helped found the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Forecasts of post-lockdown ‘divorce boom’ are ‘highly questionable’, says think tank

February 08, 2021

New research from the Marriage Foundation think tank has found that the number of married couples in the UK considering divorce has shrunk below pre-covid levels.

Pope Francis prays for stability in Burma as protestors condemn coup

February 08, 2021

Pope Francis held a moment of silent prayer for Myanmar (Burma) during his Angelus address on Sunday, expressing his “spiritual closeness," along with "prayers" and "solidarity” with the people of the country.

Here be Dragons

February 08, 2021

Constructing a film out of a story as beloved of readers as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, or indeed Pride and Prejudice or Brideshead Revisited, is a delicate art. Very often, the result is a phenomenal disappointment. We will all have myriad examples to prove this. Not all films are worthy of their titles.