Global Church News
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Archbishop Gallagher: Negotiations needed to stop wars
Mar 28, 2024
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, discusses the future of Europe and the world, along with the wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land, reiterating the Holy See's support for the two-state solution.
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Word of God among the cardboard: Easter journey of the poor at St. Peter's
Mar 28, 2024
A community of Claretian Sisters in Rome organize a penitential service to help homeless people living near the Vatican to prepare for Easter, combining spirituality with tangible charity to meet their needs.
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Rami and Bassam: Pope Francis shared our pain
Mar 28, 2024
Two bereaved fathers, one an Israeli Jew and one a Palestinian Muslim, speak to Vatican News about their meeting with Pope Francis, who thanked them for their witness of fraternity.
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Diocese of Columbus doubles number of seminarians in two years
Mar 27, 2024
As Pope Francis releases his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Bishop Earl Fernandes from the Diocese of Columbus, in the US state of Ohio, describes how renewed pastoral efforts and prayer have led 16 new men to enter the diocesan seminary last year, with 12 more expected this year.
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Catholic nuns in India devise five-year strategic plan
Mar 27, 2024
The Conference of Religious Women, India (CRWI), has released its strategic plan for 2024-2029 with a stress on networking and partnerships.
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Manila gains positions in the ‘Happiness Index’
Mar 27, 2024
The Philippines climbs positions in the global happiness index, rising to second place among South-East Asian countries, behind only Singapore.
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Help youth soar through listening, dialogue
Mar 27, 2024
Despite their robust energy, youth can get weary and miss out unless they place their hope in the Everlasting and all-powerful God.
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Europe must return to Christian roots
Mar 27, 2024
With European elections just three months away, the continent’s bishops have joined other Christian churches in lamenting that the Christian principles on which Europe was founded are either being sidelined or instrumentalised for political gain.
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Nordic’s country first Catholic Bible
Mar 27, 2024
A Norwegian bishop and monk has hailed the publication of Norway’s first official Bible for Catholics as a breakthrough.
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Patriarch Sako: We need final week of Lent to clear our minds and hearts
Mar 27, 2024
Cardinal Louis Raphael I Sako, the Patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans, encourages Christians to make use of the final week of Lent “to clear our minds and hearts and to return to the authenticity of our faith.”
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.