Global Church News
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New apostolic administrator appointed in Pakistan
Apr 13, 2021
Archbishop Shaw of Lahore takes over in Multan following installation of Archbishop Travas in Karachi
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Archbishop Cordileone calls for ‘inoculation against racism’
Apr 13, 2021
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco last week condemned violence against Asian people in the United States, drawing comparisons between the COVID-19 vaccine and standing against racism.
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No hiding place: Myanmar refugees face arrest in Thailand
Apr 13, 2021
Even as a brutal military crackdown on unarmed pro-democracy demonstrators carries on unabated in Myanmar, Thai authorities continue to arrest people from Myanmar fleeing violence and economic deprivation.
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Vietnamese Catholics given Divine Mercy guidance
Apr 13, 2021
Archbishop Nang asks the faithful to forgive one another and help the sick, disabled and poor
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Haitian Bishops condemn kidnappings of Catholic priests, nuns
Apr 13, 2021
Church leaders in Haiti have condemned the kidnappings, and called for action to be taken against the perpetrators.
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Filipinos seek deliverance on Divine Mercy Sunday
Apr 13, 2021
A group of Catholics in the Philippines celebrated the feast of Divine Mercy in an online anticipated Mass on April 10 to pray for healthcare workers,
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Seven religious among kidnap victims in Haiti
Apr 13, 2021
Five Haitian and two French religious, as well as three laypersons, were kidnapped in the Caribbean nation on Sunday as they were preparing to attend a ceremony for the installation of a new parish priest.
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Cardinal Ouellet highlights importance of theological reflection on priesthood
Apr 13, 2021
The Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops emphasizes the need for a deeper ecclesiology in the Church’s reflection on the dimensions of the priesthood, ahead of a Symposium on the theology of priesthood slated for next year.
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Cardinal Cassidy remembered for life of service to the Church
Apr 12, 2021
The former President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Edward Cassidy, died in Newcastle, Australia, on Saturday, at the age of 96.
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French Catholic Bishops open beatification cause of Dominican priest
Apr 12, 2021
The French Catholic Bishops have approved the opening of the beatification cause of a little-known but quietly influential Dominican priest.
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Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday: He Understands and Has Mercy
Pope St John Paul II declared that this Sunday, the octave day of Easter, should be Divine Mercy Sunday. It is a time for us to focus on our need for God’s mercy, and the abundance of mercy he showers upon us.
