Global Church News
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For Father Buen, a missionary in Quezon City Jail, God loves each prisoner
Feb 26, 2018
“Working with our brothers behind bars has been both frightening and, at the same time, fulfilling,” priest says. Quezon City Jail is the second largest prison in the Philippines. Built for 800 inmates, it currently holds 3,600.
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In Punjab, fear spreads among Christians after young man is charged with blasphemy
Feb 26, 2018
About 800 Christian families have left their homes in the village of Dhir after Patras Masih, 18, was accused of sharing an offensive post on Facebook. Police watch over empty homes to prevent robberies. For priest, “Illiterate people do not need to buy expensive smartphones as they do not know how to use social media”.
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Pope receives Asia Bibi’s husband and daughter
Feb 26, 2018
In the meeting with Francis, a young Nigerian woman who escaped from Boko Aram joined the husband and daughter of the Pakistani Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy. This afternoon the Colosseum will be bathed in red light in solidarity with all those persecuted because of their faith.
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Indian Church celebrates the day of prayer and fasting for peace
Feb 25, 2018
Pope Francis called on the faithful to pray for the resolution all conflicts, in particular for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Cardinal Sarah: Communion in the hand part of ‘diabolical attack’ on Eucharist
Feb 24, 2018
The cardinal called for greater respect for the Blessed Sacrament
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Filipino Catholics protest ahead of revolution anniversary
Feb 24, 2018
Police remove hunger striking priests, nuns from 1986 'People Power' memorial
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Spiritual Exercises: The prodigal son
Feb 23, 2018
The story of the prodigal son is not a parable but a mirror. This was the theme of Fr José Tolentino Mendoça’s meditation for the spiritual exercises of the Roman Curia on Thursday morning.
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Cardinal Nichols lends support to Rosary on the Coast
Feb 23, 2018
The campaign now has 60 confirmed locations around the British coast
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Nearly 50,000 baptisms registered in China in 2017, says Vatican agency
Feb 23, 2018
The province of Hebei topped this list with 11,899
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A blue fairy, a forgotten martyr and a weeping family
Feb 23, 2018
Bangladesh family of slain Missionaries of Charity nun wonder why the church has done so little to preserve her memory
Sunday Reflection
Are we living in the freedom and joy of the Resurrection or behind locked doors?
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with the Editor