Global Church News
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Global community do more for climate change!
Sep 27, 2019
In a video message sent on Sept. 23 to participants at the U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York, Pope Francis called climate change “one of the most serious and worrying phenomena of our time.”
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How dare you!
Sep 27, 2019
Before world leaders made their carbon commitments in three-minute speeches, the 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg offered an emotional appeal in which she chided the leaders with the repeated phrase, “How dare you.”
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Fr Tapan De Rozario teaches respect for religions at the University of Dhaka
Sep 27, 2019
The diocesan priest headed the Department of World Religions and Culture for three years. The latter has 120 students and 19 professors. Antor Tripura is the only Christian student. For Muslim student, “all religions speak of human well-being."
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Interfaith meet pray for peace on Teresa’s ‘Inspiration Day’
Sep 27, 2019
An interfaith prayer for peace and harmony was held at the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata on September 10, commonly known as ‘Inspiration Day.’
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Pope, patriarch discuss canon law’s relationship to ecumenism
Sep 27, 2019
The search for Christian unity must involve all aspects of the churches’ lives, including their different church laws, Pope Francis said.
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Strife over Marian shrine in China
Sep 27, 2019
Faithful celebrate feast day in the face of official antagonism and restrictions in Shanxi.
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Irish Bishops join Global Climate Strike
Sep 27, 2019
Friday 20 September, representatives of the Council for Justice and Peace of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference will take to the streets to stand in solidarity with young people at the Global Climate Strike.
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Priesthood is a gift, not a job
Sep 27, 2019
Being a priest is not a job or fulfilling an employment contract but is a gift from God that should be contemplated and treasured as such, Pope Francis said.
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Cardinal Tagle baptises 450 street kids in Manila
Sep 27, 2019
The Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, headed by Fr Matthieu Dauchez, is helping children. The Archdiocese and the Foundation want to correct the false belief that Catholics must pay to receive the Sacraments. In 21 years, the Foundation has helped over 55,000 children, including the Servant of God Darwin Ramos.
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Jesuit educator decries state of education in Philippines
Sep 27, 2019
A leading Jesuit educator in Manila has decried what he described as the sorry state of education in the Philippines, saying "miseducation is systemic."
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.