Vatican news Pope Francis sends blessings, prayers and encouragement to the Rwandan Church for its Eucharistic Congress, emphasizing hope and peace through the Eucharist. By Francesca Merlo In a message signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis encouraged the work of participants in the Second National Eucharistic Congress, held in Rwanda from…
Vatican news “Gratitude, curiosity, receptivity and pleasure in the smallest things” is how Sister Pia Gumińska, of the School and Educational Center for Blind Children of Rwanda, describes the divine love revealed in the parishes of the center. By Tomasz Zielenkiewicz With a population of 14 million, Catholics remember Rwanda for an apparition of the…
Vatican news The recent British decision to approve legislation allowing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda has drawn condemnation from humanitarian organizations including CAFOD, the aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. By Linda Bordoni Reacting to the British Parliament's approval on Tuesday morning of legislation to send some asylum seekers…