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Catholic leaders protest a new law in Israel expanding capital punishment for Palestinians, Bangladesh bans finding out the sex of babies in the womb, and more in this week\u2019s world news roundup.
Catholic organizations worldwide are condemning legislation passed by the Israeli Knesset this week expanding the use of the death penalty for Palestinians tried in military courts.
\u201cWe, Catholic leaders and organizations committed to justice, peace, and the dignity of every human person, express our grave concern and unequivocal moral objection to the recent legislation expanding the use of the death penalty, particularly its application in the context of prolonged occupation,\u201d Pax Christi International said in a letter signed by 56 Catholic leaders including bishops, priests, and religious, and 51 Catholic organizations.
\u201cBy introducing and normalizing the death penalty within military courts operating in occupied territory, it institutionalizes a system of state-sanctioned killing on discriminatory grounds,\u201d the letter said. \u201cThe fact that Israeli citizens are excluded from these provisions highlights the inequity and discrimination inherent in this law.\u201d
The High Court of Bangladesh has banned couples from finding out the sex of their baby in the womb, stating doing so encourages selective abortions.
The landmark ruling found that disclosure of the sex of a baby before birth to be \u201cdiscriminatory\u201d and a violation of constitutional rights, according to an Asia News report<\/a>. The judges found that determination of sex before birth encourages discrimination against girls and that \u201cthe issuance of guidelines alone is not sufficient\u201d to address the problem."
"By banning the determination and disclosure of the sex of the fetus, the lives of many children can be saved,\u201d Edward Pallab Rozario, a doctor and president of the Association of Catholic Doctors of Bangladesh, said in the report.
In Baghdad, preparations are underway for the installation of Patriarch-elect Paul III Nona on May 29 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baghdad.
The ceremony will include mainly religious, with the participation of the Chaldean Synod Fathers and invited Church leaders, ACI MENA, the Arabic-language sister service of EWTN News, reported Thursday<\/a>.
A special reception for the new patriarch was also planned for May 22 followed by his first Mass as a patriarch after the installation. Choirs and young deacons from across Iraq are preparing liturgical and traditional Chaldean hymns in Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) and Arabic for the celebrations.
In Syria, Catholic Church leaders welcomed the new papal nuncio, Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona, upon his arrival in Damascus, ACI MENA reported Wednesday<\/a>.
Church leaders expressed hope that his mission will help strengthen ties between Syria and the Holy See at a critical time for the country. Archbishop Youhanna Jihad Battah said Syrian Christians value the Vatican\u2019s continued presence and support, especially after years of conflict and economic hardship.
Members of the\u00a0Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have appealed for greater protection of Ethiopian migrants worldwide, warning that many are caught in systems of exploitation, violence, fear, and abuse as they seek better lives abroad, ACI Africa, the sister service of EWTN News in Africa, reported Thursday<\/a>.
\u201cMillions of young Ethiopian men and women leave their homeland not because they lack love for their country but in search of better employment opportunities and improved living conditions,\u201d the CBCE members said in a statement Thursday<\/a> on the worsening plight of Ethiopian migrants in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, stressing that every migrant possesses inviolable human dignity regardless of legal status or economic condition.
Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia Archbishop Nicola Girasoli celebrated a Mass in honor of Sister Veronika Rackov\u00e1, a doctor and missionary in South Sudan, on the 10th anniversary of her death.
During his homily, Girasoli reflected on Rackov\u00e1\u2019s legacy and called for those who knew and loved her to contribute to her cause \u201cso that the beatification process can begin, because her witness of Christian life is beautiful, and today\u02bcs celebration helps us to make further progress in this direction,\u201d according to a report<\/a> from Fides News Agency on Tuesday.
Rackov\u00e1, a member of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Servants of the Holy Spirit, served as a missionary and doctor in Ghana and Sudan before she was shot and killed by South Sudanese soldiers at a checkpoint in May 2016 on her way back from helping transport a pregnant mother to the hospital.
Members of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS) in the Ethiopia-South Sudan-Uganda region have issued a warning to Catholic Dioceses, Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), and the wider faithful in eastern Africa over a woman allegedly presenting herself as a member of the congregation.
In a statement shared with ACI Africa on Thursday<\/a>, the leadership of congregation identified the woman as \u201cMaria Cecilia Nyakato Kemigisha\u201d and rejected any association with her.
\u201cAfter verification, we wish to state clearly that Maria Cecilia Nyakato Kemigisha is not and has never been a member of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS) and has no connection with our region or congregation,\u201d leader Sister Lovely Thomas, SSpS, said in the statement, noting the impersonator has been contacting dioceses, religious communities, and individuals asking for various forms of assistance.
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