Global Church News
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Venezuelan National Guard attacks church during Mass
May 03, 2019
Members of the Venezuelan National Guard attacked a Catholic church in San Cristobal Wednesday, amid nationwide protests against the government of president Nicolas Maduro.
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Catholic Relief Services aids cyclone-stricken nothern Mozambique
May 03, 2019
Catholic Relief Services is appealing for additional aid after Cyclone Kenneth struck northern Mozambique last week, the second such storm to hit the country in recent months.
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Jesus replaced law of revenge with law of love
May 03, 2019
The scales of justice cannot solve everything, especially when it comes to stopping a cycle of evil vengeance, Pope Francis said.
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Wary welcome expected for Pope Francis on Balkan visit
May 03, 2019
Pope Francis begins a Balkan visit on Sunday in Bulgaria, a country with a tiny Catholic community where the Orthodox Church has rejected the idea of holding joint prayers with the pontiff.
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China: Religious freedom crackdown reaches ‘new low point’
May 02, 2019
In 26 days across February and March, 5,911 temples were destroyed as part of a scheme to regulate temples launched by the publicity department in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, according to a report by Christian human rights organisation ChinaAid, which describes it as the “largest mass-destruction of such faiths since the Cultural Revolution”.
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Card Ranjith slams government over Easter Sunday bombings, calls for action to avoid vigilante justice
May 02, 2019
The Archbishop holds a press conference to denounce the authorities’ failures. Schools must remain closed until pupils and teachers are safe. He warns
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Church needs joyful disciples, pope tells young people
May 02, 2019
In back-to-back audiences with a group of French young people and an Italian association for deaf people, Pope Francis cited personal example and witness as a vital piece in the church's evangelization mission.
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Sri Lanka, on alert for Ramadan. Card. Ranjith: the first Masses on May 5th
May 02, 2019
On May 6th, the holy month of fasting and prayer for the Muslim faithful begin. The Archbishop of Colombo has refused to use an armored car and asks for protection for the country. Among the victims of Easter, 42 foreigners and 45 children were identified.
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Archbishop Gregory promises transparency during state investigation
May 02, 2019
The Bbishops of the state of Georgia have vowed to be open and transparent as the attorney general conducts an investigation into clerical sex abuse in the state.
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Despite ongoing threats, ordination Mass takes place in Sri Lanka
May 02, 2019
As most Catholic churches remain closed across Sri Lanka, following the Easter bombings that claimed more than 250 lives, one parish in a small eastern village celebrated the ordination of a new priest on Tuesday.
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