Global Church News
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St Martin I
Apr 10, 2021
Catholics celebrate the memory of Pope St. Martin I on April 13. The saint suffered exile and humiliation for his defense of orthodoxy in a dispute over the relationship between Christ's human and divine natures.
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St Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes
Apr 10, 2021
St. Bernadette Soubirous is the renowned visionary of Lourdes. She was born into a poor family in Lourdes, France, in 1844 and was baptized with the n
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Lyric video song of 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines
Apr 10, 2021
On Holy Saturday, the eve of the inauguration of the yearlong celebration of “500 Years of Christianity” in the Philippines, the Catholic Church released the lyric video “Live Christ, Share Christ”, the official song of the celebrations
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A charming dissident: Hans Küng and China
Apr 09, 2021
The Swiss theologian and co-author Julia Ching shared a bitterness about the injustice they suffered from the Church
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Pakistan Church condemns 'Jesus Plus' movement
Apr 09, 2021
The Catholic Bishops’ Commission for Catechetics has warned Pakistan’s minority Christians not to follow churches branded as "Jesus Plus."
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Indonesian cardinal calls for compassion for flood victims
Apr 09, 2021
More than 8,000 are taking refuge in shelters after floods and landslides killed at least 128 on Easter Sunday
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Cardinal Sako suggests ways to promote interreligious harmony in Iraq
Apr 08, 2021
One month after Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch, called for the development of school programs to educate Iraqis about the value of diversity in their country, but he also asked for enforcement of laws protecting the religious sites of all faiths.
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Lee Cheuk-yan: prisoners like Christ, Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Mandela
Apr 08, 2021
One of Hong Kong's main political figures pleads guilty, but says he did no wrong. Political prisoners are pioneers of freedom. “I do not want to see Hong Kong rule on the basis of such systemic violence.”
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Thailand: Easter of conversion, Christ as the answer to the meaning of life
Apr 08, 2021
Recent research shows that the number of religiously unaffiliated is increasing in Thailand, more now than a decade ago. Many students oppose the compulsory teaching of religion in school. At the same time, conversions to Catholicism are growing, after a path of search and study.
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St Julie Billiart
Apr 08, 2021
St. Julie Billiart, co-foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, came to her religious vocation late in life, at the age of 51. She was born in 1751, the fifth of seven children.



Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday: He Understands and Has Mercy
Pope St John Paul II declared that this Sunday, the octave day of Easter, should be Divine Mercy Sunday. It is a time for us to focus on our need for God’s mercy, and the abundance of mercy he showers upon us.