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A March 3 statement from the Catholic bishops’ conference there expressed “deep concern” about the school closures, saying this will jeopardize the education and future of millions of both Christian and Muslim Nigerian children, exacerbating an “already alarming” rate of out-of-school children.
The only woman on Syrian ‘Committee of Seven’ is Catholic
The Committee of Seven, established by Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, to draft the country’s new constitution, has just one woman in its ranks — a lawyer and expert in conflict resolution, Hind Kabawat — and she is a practicing Catholic.
Regarding the treatment of Christians in Syria, Kabawat said in an interview with AsiaNews this week that Syria has “taken some positive steps and some negative ones.” She said instances of violence against Christians in the region have been isolated and without escalation.
She further cited the memory of Italian Jesuit priest Father Paolo Dall’Oglio, who was kidnapped by ISIS in 2013.
“The memory of Father Paolo Dall’Oglio is still alive in us,” she said. “The spirit of Father Paolo was about building bridges, not walls. His work is still alive among us; from Day 1, we have been inspired by his Christian principles for a true national dialogue.”
Jordanian Catholics celebrate ordination of new Latin patriarchal vicar
Catholics in Jordan celebrated the episcopal ordination of Bishop Iyad Twal, who will now serve as the new Latin patriarchal vicar of Jordan.
