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Vatican launches campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries Pope Francis

Vatican launches campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Friday launched a campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries, saying the Catholic Church should invest its money in ways that are consistent with its ecological teachings. The effort, which also involves other Christian organizations, takes as its inspiration Pope Francis’ 2015 environmental encyclical “Praised Be.” The document...Read…
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March 20, 2026
Vatican calls for divestment from mining, citing harm to poor communities Old-Age Poverty

Vatican calls for divestment from mining, citing harm to poor communities

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican announced a new campaign to urge divestment from mining activities, which Catholic Church leaders said enrich wealthy countries while leaving environmental damage and poverty in the Global South. “We are living in a time when humanity faces a decisive question: What kind of world…
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March 20, 2026
Breaking: UK makes U-turn, grants US access to bases for strikes on Iranian targets NATO

Breaking: UK makes U-turn, grants US access to bases for strikes on Iranian targets

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The United Kingdom has authorized the United States to use British military bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation in Britain’s indirect involvement in the ongoing war with Iran. Downing Street confirmed the decision Friday evening following a…
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March 20, 2026