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August 22, 2016

End violence by building bridges, Milwaukee priest urges Massgoers

Protestors march Aug. 15 following the police shooting of a man in Milwaukee the previous day.

MILWAUKEE – Violence stems from a breakdown in communication, Fr. Bob Stiefvater told more than 450 people gathered at All Saints Church in Milwaukee for a Mass of peace Aug. 18.

Published in International
May 26, 2015

South Sudan's church leaders: Much of country without governance

Residents displaced due to the recent fighting between government and rebel forces in Malakal, South Sudan, wait May 2 at a World Food Program outpost in Kuernyang Payam, where thousands have taken shelter.

JUBA, South Sudan - Human rights in South Sudan are abused "on the battlefield and in peaceful areas," and much of the country is without effective governance, church leaders said.

Published in International
December 23, 2014

Hong Kong Christian leaders urge reconciliation at Christmas

An elderly woman in a wheelchair is pushed near an improvised church in the area occupied by pro-democracy protesters in Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong Oct. 30.

HONG KONG - Hong Kong Christian leaders urged reconciliation in their Christmas messages, issued within a week of the end of a 79-day protest.

Published in International