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300,000 children in Southern Africa threatened by severe acute malnutrition
The UN's Children's Fund (UNICEF) calls for urgent funding to scale up programmes across the six drought-affected countries in Southern Africa whose conditions have led to the severe acute malnutrition of nearly 300,000 children.
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Vatican Pavilion at the Venice Biennale continues its journey
The Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education illustrates the ongoing events and initiatives of the Holy See Pavilion at Venice’s Giudecca Women’s Prison including the publication of a catalogue and screening of a short film.
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Under threat of bombardment, Gazans continue to seek safe havens
Gazans continue to evacuate shelters in the south and north of the strip, many moving so fast that they have fled without any possessions.
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Church in Canada continues to walk with Indigenous Peoples
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops say they “remain committed to walking in solidarity” with Indigenous Peoples as Canada marks two years since Pope Francis’ historic “penitential pilgrimage” of healing and reconciliation.
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Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc across parts of Western Pacific region
Half a million people evacuated, dozens of deaths confirmed, and a capsized tanker in Manilla threatening a major oil spill, are part of the havoc caused by Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines, Taiwan and now in China’s southeastern Fujian province.