Global Church News
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Pope and Grand Imam propose a World Day of Fraternity to the UN
Dec 06, 2019
The request was delivered to the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, by the High Committee for Human Fraternity, established to
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Catholic Church discovered in Dublin archeology dig
Dec 06, 2019
After the demolition of a Dublin building, archaeologists have discovered the foundations a 300-year-old church that was used during times of Catholic persecution.
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'The key is not to fight, but just to bear witness': How to preach Advent
Dec 06, 2019
The season of Advent, and the entire cycle of the liturgical year, is vital to remaining rooted in the true mission of the Church, Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P., adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said.
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Bishop Hinder: International pressure needed for a peaceful resolution in Yemen
Dec 06, 2019
As the conflict in Yemen drags on, Bishop Paul Hinder of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia says the international community needs to apply pressure to get those involved around the negotiating table.
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'If we give up our Christianity, we lose our identity,' says Hungarian minister
Dec 06, 2019
Hungary is promoting pro-family policies because its Christian identity is at stake, the country’s family minister said in an interview.
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'I don't hate anybody, I was raised Catholic'
Dec 06, 2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected the suggestion that she “hates” President Donald Trump, and said that her Catholic faith prevents her from hating anyone.
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Symposium revisits Vatican II with Pope Francis
Dec 06, 2019
Pope Francis is paying the price of prophetism as his stress on a paradigm shift in Christian living has upset those entrenched in power, says a noted Asian theologian.
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Indonesian school expels two kids for being unpatriotic
Dec 06, 2019
An Indonesian school has expelled two Jehovah's Witness students for being unpatriotic.
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World’s biggest arena under construction in Philippines
Dec 06, 2019
A Pentecostal church in the Philippines is building the world’s biggest arena which could accommodate up to 70,000 people.
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Pope plans new Catechism change to condemn nuclear deterrence
Dec 06, 2019
Pope Francis announced November 26 that he plans to change the Catechism of the Catholic Church to say that the possession of nuclear weapons — even for purposes of deterrence — is immoral.
Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Advent: Preparing for Christmas
We all spend a lot of time getting ready for Christmas. There’s the gifts, the cards, the decorating, the cooking, the visits to Santa, the children’s pageants.
