Tag: Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Pope launches appeal for fasting, prayers for God’s mercy

With increased violence unfolding in Afghanistan, Pope Francis appealed to all Christians to fast and intensify their prayers....

Make sure evacuated kids will be reunited with parents, Vatican paper says

Heartbreaking images of mothers and fathers handing their infants and toddlers to U.S. soldiers during the evacuation of...

Caritas Pakistan plans for humanitarian crisis at Afghanistan border

Caritas Pakistan has alerted its diocesan units bordering neighboring Afghanistan to help refugees fleeing the Taliban's takeover of...

Bishops say U.S. government must urgently act to relocate fleeing Afghans

Saying that a humanitarian crisis is developing in Afghanistan, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees called on...

Archbishop Broglio says human dignity of Afghan people ‘must be respected’

The "human dignity" of Afghanistan's people "must be respected" amid the chaos in the country, the head of...

Pope prays for peace in Afghanistan as Taliban takes control

Hours before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, Pope Francis expressed his hope for the peace...