Global Church News
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'May Easter give us courage to choose peace and fraternity in South Sudan'
Mar 30, 2024
South Sudan is experiencing extreme poverty, but Bishop Christian Carlassare of Rumbek notes how the people bear witness to great solidarity, explaining that "the Pope's visit has brought countless fruits" and expressing hope that Easter "may free everyone from pessimism and fear."
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Myanmar's Cardinal Bo: In wounded world, let us kneel in solidarity
Mar 29, 2024
This Holy Week, the President of the Myanmar Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, urges the faithful to join together in praying for peace to 'stop the turmoil of war,' and encourages people of good will to welcome Pope Francis' calls for dialogue and reconciliation.
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Churches of Jerusalem reiterate plea for peace in Holy Land
Mar 29, 2024
The thirteen Patriarchs and Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem issue their annual Easter Message in which they reiterate their call for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all captives, and recall the Easter message of hope in the resurrection.
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South Korean Archbishop: ‘At Easter, our lives intertwine with the Eternal’
Mar 29, 2024
In an Easter message, Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-Taick reminds the faithful of his Archdiocese of Seoul “that our mortal existence transcends the temporal boundaries of this world and is connected to eternal life.”
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Archbishop Gallagher: Negotiations needed to stop wars
Mar 28, 2024
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, discusses the future of Europe and the world, along with the wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land, reiterating the Holy See's support for the two-state solution.
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Word of God among the cardboard: Easter journey of the poor at St. Peter's
Mar 28, 2024
A community of Claretian Sisters in Rome organize a penitential service to help homeless people living near the Vatican to prepare for Easter, combining spirituality with tangible charity to meet their needs.
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Rami and Bassam: Pope Francis shared our pain
Mar 28, 2024
Two bereaved fathers, one an Israeli Jew and one a Palestinian Muslim, speak to Vatican News about their meeting with Pope Francis, who thanked them for their witness of fraternity.
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Diocese of Columbus doubles number of seminarians in two years
Mar 27, 2024
As Pope Francis releases his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Bishop Earl Fernandes from the Diocese of Columbus, in the US state of Ohio, describes how renewed pastoral efforts and prayer have led 16 new men to enter the diocesan seminary last year, with 12 more expected this year.
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Catholic nuns in India devise five-year strategic plan
Mar 27, 2024
The Conference of Religious Women, India (CRWI), has released its strategic plan for 2024-2029 with a stress on networking and partnerships.
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Manila gains positions in the ‘Happiness Index’
Mar 27, 2024
The Philippines climbs positions in the global happiness index, rising to second place among South-East Asian countries, behind only Singapore.
Sunday Reflection
Called to be shepherds not hired help
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD