Global Church News
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First Ash Wednesday service held in Scottish Parliament
Mar 15, 2019
he Scottish Parliament hosted a Blessing and Distribution of Ashes for the first time this year, with Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh presiding.
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Foster collaboration: Jesuit General tells Indian seminarians
Mar 15, 2019
Jesuit Superior General Fr Arturo Sosa has asked Jesuit seminarians in India to become priests who care for the people at the margins by developing a sense of collaboration with all.
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With numbers booming, Dominican sisters expand to Texas
Mar 15, 2019
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist had a problem. They were running out of room at their convent in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where they had been based since 1997.
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FABC president supports Pope’s call to protect children
Mar 15, 2019
The president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has called upon fellow prelates in the region to support Pope Francis’ call to pr
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Southeast Asia Peace Forum discusses practical answers to peace
Mar 15, 2019
On February 21, 1,000 social representatives including youth and women from ASEAN member states, religious leaders and NGOs participated in the 2019 Southeast Asia Peace Forum held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to discuss practical approaches to peace building in the region.
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Pakistan sacks minister for anti-Hindu comments
Mar 14, 2019
Pakistan has sacked an outspoken provincial minister for making derogatory remarks about the country’s Hindu minority amid tensions with India in the aftermath of a Feb 14 terrorist attack on Indian soldiers.
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Bishops back Vatican-China deal as step to unity
Mar 14, 2019
Chinese bishops attending the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing gave their backing to the Vatican-China provisional agreement on the appointment of Bishops.
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Pakistani bishop urges smartphone fasting during Lent
Mar 14, 2019
According to Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore, mobile phones are a source of distraction and can lead to addiction.
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Caritas India’s Lenten campaign against malnutrition
Mar 14, 2019
"Nutrition: our right", is the theme of the Lenten campaign of Caritas India for 2019.
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Filipino bishops cancel funeral fees
Mar 14, 2019
The bishop of Balanga issued a circular that will come into force on Easter Sunday. The goal is to eliminate fixed fees for liturgical services across
Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Lent: On being transfigured
Today’s readings help us to refocus on the spiritual in our lives, to refocus on the mystical. The mystery of God has entered human history in the covenant God made with this wandering Armenian, Abram, whom He now names Abraham.
