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The “Pact for the Future” is a plan of action to restore dialogue between nations in the face of increasing global conflicts and inequalities. The UN and its members have been commissioned to make this plan work.
On the last Sunday of October, the Catholic Church in the Philippines celebrates Prison Awareness Sunday to raise consciousness on the welfare of prisoners as well as help people understand the challenges faced by PDLs.
Africa is expected to spend $90 billion this year on servicing public debt, while the average African country’s total expenditure on health, education, and social protection amounts to only two-thirds of its debt payments.
While the Church opposes the bill, it advocates for the strengthening of family ties and the provision of support for struggling couples, rather than offering an easy exit through divorce.
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In the bull for the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis proposes a full program of initiatives: to care for prisoners, to care for the sick and the elderly, to be signs of hope to the youth and to migrants, and to abolish death penalty.
Despite the UN describing it as “one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent history,” the international community has turned a blind eye to the conflict in Sudan.
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The Synod on synodality, which took place in October last year, marked a significant development in the participation of laypeople, particularly women, who were invited to attend and granted voting rights. In fact, 54 women, including Estela Padilla, a theologian from the Philippines, were able to vote in the Synod. This inclusivity allowed for a diverse range of perspectives from women, young people, and other lay individuals, enabling them to actively participate in the decision-making process.
The declaration Fiducia Supplicans does not change the Church’s doctrine but marks a shift of pastoral outlook by responding to the spiritual needs of many couples who do not live in a sacred marriage.
