‘Now I wait for Pope Leo,’ says the Canary Islands migrant who moved Pope Francis

‘Now I wait for Pope Leo,’ says the Canary Islands migrant who moved Pope Francis

The young Senegalese man survived a shipwreck in 2020 during which he witnessed the death of his brother and many others. After arriving at the port of Arguineguรญn on Gran Canaria, he was welcomed by a local family and now works as a chef. In 2023, he wrote a letter to Pope Francis inviting him to visit the archipelago. On 11 June, he will welcome Pope Leo XIV instead, โ€œI would like to ask him to help us do more for migrants who die along the journey.โ€

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Cardinal Poola warns of AI’s effects on Dalits, calls encyclical a ‘clear moral compass’

Cardinal Poola warns of AI’s effects on Dalits, calls encyclical a ‘clear moral compass’

The Catholic Bishopsโ€™ Conference of India (CBCI) is praising Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’ for establishing an ethical framework to address the challenges presented by artificial intelligence, which are widespread across Indian society, with its President, Cardinal Anthony Poola, praising the papal text as ‘a clear moral compass’ and warning against AI’s potentially damaging effects on Dalits.

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Uganda Martyrs Day celebrated at the parish level nationwide

Uganda Martyrs Day celebrated at the parish level nationwide

Following the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, the Government of Uganda, in consultation with the countryโ€™s religious leaders, the Ministry of Health, and other stakeholders, cancelled the national celebration of Uganda Martyrs Day, traditionally observed on 3 June each year. Despite the cancellation, 3 June remained a public holiday in Uganda

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