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July 10, 2017

Bishop to South Sudan: Declare bankruptcy

Young women help each other carry sacks of sorghum and beans March 17 after receiving them at a distribution center in Yirol, South Sudan. July 9 marks the sixth anniversary of worldÕs youngest country as it is

JUBA, South – The head of the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference challenged South Sudan to admit it is bankrupt after it failed to raise the funds to host Independence Day celebrations for a third year running.

Published in International
June 12, 2017

Philippine bishop: Marital law makes farce of Independence Day

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen with the military in Carmen, Philippines, June 6. The Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines called for an end to martial law in Mindanao, saying it was not the proper response to terrorist attacks in one city on a vast island.

MANILA, Philippines – Martial law in the southern Philippines and security forces' clashes with a local terrorist group in Mindanao made a mockery of Independence Day celebrations June 12, said a Philippine bishop.

Published in International
August 25, 2014

Pope Francis marks Ukrainian Independence Day, prays for peace

Pope Francis is pictured during his weekly Angelus prayer Aug. 24 from the window of his office in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The pope prayed for peace and marked Ukrainian Independence Day.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis lamented "tension and conflict" in Ukraine and prayed for "peace and tranquility" there on the country's Independence Day.

Published in Vatican
August 22, 2014

As battles rage, Catholics in Ukraine request Independence Day prayers

Ukrainian soldiers march along a street during a rehearsal for the Independence Day parade in Kiev Aug. 20. The parade will take place Aug. 24.

VATICAN CITY - As Ukrainians prepared to mark their Aug. 24 Independence Day under the cloud of fierce fighting in the East, Catholic leaders condemned the threat to Ukraine's territorial integrity and prayed for a speedy end to the hostilities.

Published in International