Global Church News
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SECAM: Towards an African Church that is self-supporting, self-ministering and self-propagating
Jul 23, 2019
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has addressed the more than 400 Cardinals, Bishops, Vatican delegates, priests, the religious and laypersons gathered in Kampala, Uganda for the Opening Mass of the SECAM Golden Jubilee.
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Maronite patriarch slams politicians for letting the country go adrift
Jul 23, 2019
On the feast day of Saint Charbel, Card Al-Rahi criticises once more Lebanon’s political leaders. Praising the monk as a "model of unity", he warns against the danger of "idolatry" of power and money, which create "dependency". For him, it is necessary to "fight corruption from within".
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Thousands of bones discovered in search for long-missing Vatican teen
Jul 23, 2019
The search for the remains of missing 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi took another twist as Vatican officials discovered “thousands” of human bones in a previously unknown ossuary on Saturday. It is unclear if any of the bones belong to Orlandi, or how old they are.
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US Bishops say reported shutdown of refugee program is 'disturbing'
Jul 23, 2019
If reports of major cuts to the U.S. refugee resettlement and asylum programs are true they are alarming, the chair of the US bishops' migration committee said Friday.
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UK High Court to hear case on medical treatment of Tafida Raqeeb
Jul 23, 2019
The High Court has agreed to hear in September a bid from the parents of Tafida Raqeeb to take her to Italy for treatment.
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Card. Parolin: “Pope asking Assad for concrete initiatives on behalf of Syrian population”
Jul 23, 2019
Acts of war and bombardments against defenseless civilians continue to occur in Syria. With dozens of health facilities destroyed or closed in Idlib Province, Pope Francis asks Cardinal Turkson to deliver a letter to the Syrian President.
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Germany’s Catholic Church lost more than 200,000 members in 2018
Jul 22, 2019
According to a report by the Germany’s Catholic and Protestant Churches, the loss to both communities amounted more than 430,000 faithful in 2018.
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Three months on from Easter massacre Colombo Church takes stock of aid work
Jul 22, 2019
The attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels have devastated the country and damaged relations between the communities. In total, the Catholic Church has raised about 1.77 million euros, which will be used to support orphaned children, the families of the victims and the physical and mental rehabilitation of the survivors. Also to help the Protestant Church.
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Mangalore, Diocesan inquiry into the beatification of Raymond Francis Camillus Mascarenhas ends
Jul 22, 2019
The priest was declared Servant of God in 2008. The same year the diocesan inquiry began. The historic commission visited 90 archives and libraries in India and Rome. The documentation now goes to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican.
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Archbishop of Basra: The reopening of the Church of the Virgin Mary
Jul 22, 2019
Begun in 1907 and inaugurated in 1930, the Gothic style building was designed by Italian architects. In the war between Iran and Iraq, it became a refugee camp for poor families. 3877 children baptized inside. After the restoration, it will be a "sanctuary open for everyone".
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.