Global Church News
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Church ‘exults with joy’ at Year Amoris Laetitia Family
Mar 20, 2021
Officials from the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, along with a married couple, introduce the Year “Amoris Laetitia Family,” which begins on March 19 – the Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Before naming Cardinal Sarah’s replacement, Pope Francis wants an outside review of the congregation for worship
Mar 20, 2021
Before Pope Francis names a new prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, he has asked that an outside expert consult with t
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Fears of ‘digital dictatorship’ as Myanmar deploys AI
Mar 20, 2021
Protesters in Myanmar fear they are being tracked with Chinese facial recognition technology, as spiraling violence and street surveillance spark fears of a “digital dictatorship” to replace ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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With new president, JPII Institute should be renamed ‘Amoris Laetitia Institute’
Mar 20, 2021
A French professor has suggested that under its new leader, the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences in Rome should be renamed the “Amoris Laetitia Institute.”
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Myanmar needs our prayers and robust action by world leaders
Mar 20, 2021
Cardinal Bo says the coup and ensuing crackdown have plunged Myanmar into 'yet another chapter of darkness, bloodshed and repression'
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The Pope in Iraq: Starting over from Abraham to recognise one another as brothers
Mar 20, 2021
Iraqi Christians had been waiting for the Pope for twenty-two years. It was in 1999 when St John Paul II planned a short but significant pilgrimage to Ur of the Chaldees, the first stage of the Jubilee journey to the places of salvation.
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The hope of Iraq in the smile of a little girl
Mar 20, 2021
The Pope's trip to Iraq has left a new light in a land devastated by a war that has been going on for ten years, showing to the world the thirst for peace and fraternity of a population that wants to start living again.
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Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a dubium regarding the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex
Mar 20, 2021
In some ecclesial contexts, plans and proposals for blessings of unions of persons of the same sex are being advanced.
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Myanmar military under fire from international Catholic groups
Mar 20, 2021
International Catholic organizations are condemning the actions of the Myanmar military, which has continued to crack down on protesters since its Feb. 1 coup.
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St Margaret of Clitherow
Mar 20, 2021
St Margaret of Clitherow was born in Middleton, England around the year 1555 to a protestant family.
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.