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African bishops mourn queen, hope Charles can help solve climate crisis

African bishops mourn queen, hope Charles can help solve climate crisis

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (CNS) — Many Africans, including bishops, mourned the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, but for some, that feeling of grief was dwarfed by memories of Britain’s colonial exploitation of the continent. And while Queen Elizabeth lived through an era of industrialization that is responsible for the current climate crisis, some hope her successor, …

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Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness

Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (CNS) — As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise above differences and be examples of peace and harmony, Pope Francis said. “It is time to realize that fundamentalism defiles and corrupts every creed; time for open and compassionate …

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