Global Church News

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  Tight control for Chinese underground bishop's funeral

  Jun 13, 2019

  Tianjin authorities prevent underground priests from attending Bishop Li's burial ceremony

  
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  London’s iconic church hosts first-ever Iftar

  Jun 13, 2019

  One of the world’s most iconic places of worship, St Paul’s Cathedral (Anglican) hosted its first-ever Iftar for Muslims and also invited members of other faiths to break fast with the Muslims.

  
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  Pope asks the Roma for forgiveness

  Jun 13, 2019

  Pope Francis wrapped up his three-day visit to Romania with a meeting with the country’s Roma community, many of whom live in Transylvania, and with the dedication of a new church to St Andrew the Apostle and to the Blessed Ioan Suciu, in Barbu L?utaru, a neighbourhood of Blaj, home to many Roma.

  
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  Blessed are those who believe and who have the courage to foster encounter and communion

  Jun 13, 2019

  During his first Mass in Bucharest, Francis stressed the value of “walking together”, noting that “Often problems of faith have little to do with a shortage of means and structures, of quantity, or even the presence of those who do not accept us; they really have to do with a shortage of joy.” What is more, “we reduce everything to our own problems. We forget that we are not orphans, for we have a Father in our midst, a powerful saviour.”

  
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  Orthodox and Catholics must “journey together”

  Jun 13, 2019

  The meeting with the Patriarch and the Orthodox Synod the focus of the first day of Francis's visit: remembering not wrongs and prejudices, but common roots. In the meeting with the political and civil authorities the search for the common good to "build an inclusive society" where "the weak, the poor and the least are no longer seen as undesirables".

  
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  Pope names delegate for pastoral care of Lourdes pilgrims

  Jun 13, 2019

  Pope Francis has named a special delegate for the pastoral care of pilgrims to the French shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.

  
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  Pope to meet Putin for third time

  Jun 13, 2019

  Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Pope Francis for the third time on July 4, the Vatican announced on June 6.

  
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  Pope’s June Intention for Parish Priests

  Jun 13, 2019

  Let us pray that priests, through the modesty and humility of their lives, commit themselves actively to solidarity with those who are most poor.”

  
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  Crossing borders, building connections

  Jun 13, 2019

  A group of over 35 media practitioners from 15 countries came together for the first SIGNIS Asia TV Conference held at the Gedung Pastoral Keuskupan in Indonesia.

  
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  Papal Nuncios’ first mission is to love

  Jun 13, 2019

  Whether the Catholic Church is operating in full freedom or under severe restrictions, no one can prevent its ministers and members from following the supreme law of Christ, which is to love others, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.