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St Lawrence of Brindisi
Jul 17, 2021
St Lawrence of Brindisi, whose feast we celebrate on July 21, is a Doctor of the Church. He was born Caesar de Rossi in 1559 in Naples.
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Daily Short Readings of the week: Sunday July 18 – Saturday July 24
Jul 17, 2021
Oh, come to the water all you who are thirsty; though you have no money, come! Buy corn without money, and eat, and, at no cost, wine and milk.
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Pope Francis names Jesuit cardinal to key synod on synodality position
Jul 17, 2021
Pope Francis has named the Jesuit Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich as the relator general of the 2023 synod on synodality.
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Asia Bibi wants to be a voice for persecuted Christians around the world
Jul 17, 2021
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman once sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy in Pakistan but eventually freed, now wants to be a voice for Christians around the world.
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Myanmar Church lends a hand as Covid crisis worsens
Jul 17, 2021
Kalay Diocese has established an emergency response committee to provide much-needed oxygen tanks and medical help.
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Lebanon’s PM-designate quits plunging the nation into further chaos
Jul 16, 2021
Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri resigned nine months after he was named to the post by the parliament. The development is likely to plunge the nation and its people further into chaos, uncertainty and an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Yemen: UNHCR warns of dangers for women and children
Jul 16, 2021
The United Nations' Refugee Agency releases a statement on Yemen, warning that as the humanitarian crisis continues, women and children make up three quarters of the four million people forced from their homes, putting them at greater risk.
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Europe’s elderly: EU bishops appeal for intergenerational solidarity
Jul 16, 2021
The Catholic Church in the European Union (EU) is calling for more family-friendly policies and EU policies boosting intergenerational solidarity.
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2020 ASIF Report shows constant improvement
Jul 16, 2021
An extensive account of the activity carried in the past year, an analysis of Moneyval’s positive judgment in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the current state of regulation, supervision and financial information as well as of international cooperation are highlighted in the ASIF 2020 Report published on 16 July, 2021
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UN: Fr. Swamy’s death in custody “a stain on India’s human rights record"
Jul 16, 2021
The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders says the custodial death of the indigenous rights activist is devastating.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.