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Day of Prayer, Reflection & Action Against Trafficking
8 February is the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita and the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. ACRATH provide a suite of resources to help you to mark the day. NZRATH provide a list of other special days on which you might take further action throughout the year.
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Pope Calls for Active Nonviolence
Pope Francis says that we are engaged in “a horrifying world war fought piecemeal”. More violence cannot fix it, but will only cause further suffering, and even the physical and spiritual death of many people. The answer, he says in his Message for the 50th World Day of Peace, lies in promoting active and creative nonviolence.
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Hypocrisy Most Condemned by Jesus
In response to a question, Pope Francis has said that hypocrisy is the sin most condemned by Jesus. Reflecting on recent world events he added: “It’s hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help.” Read more here.
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Valentine's Day
The symbolism of the heart can sometimes be reduced to the sentimental and exploited for commercial purposes. How can we celebrate Valentine's Day with the bigger love of the Heart of God? Here are some ideas.
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