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Japan's Bishops urge world to abolish nuclear power
Jul 10, 2020
An English version of a book by Japan’s bishops appealing for the abolition of nuclear power is now available for free on the internet.
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Chinese bishop missing for 17 years feared dead
Jul 10, 2020
An underground Chinese bishop last seen 17 years ago is feared dead as state officials reportedly push the Vatican to recognize his assistant as a bishop in his place.
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Holy See urges concrete solutions to protect life and dignity of refugees
Jul 09, 2020
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, on Tuesday addressed a meeting on resettling refugees through complementary pathways.
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Pope at Mass: Seek God's face in the poor, sick, abandoned and foreigners
Jul 09, 2020
Pope Francis celebrates the 7th anniversary of his visit to the migrants in the Italian island of Lampedusa with a Mass in the Casa Santa Marta chapel.
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Pope emeritus Benedict XVI pens emotional letter for funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger
Jul 09, 2020
During the funeral of Georg Ratzinger, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI writes an emotional letter highlighting his brother’s vocation as priest and musician.
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Pope appoints new members to Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue
Jul 09, 2020
Pope Francis names new members to the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
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Holy Land: Lack of pilgrims doesn’t lessen hope
Jul 09, 2020
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, speaks about the Church’s commitment to supporting the thousands of families affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Conjoined twins can have 'normal lives' after Vatican hospital performs separation surgery
Jul 09, 2020
Twins who were conjoined at the head are likely to return home within months from the Vatican’s pediatric hospital where their bodies were successfull
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St Peter’s Padungan reopens for masses
Jul 09, 2020
St Peter’s Catholic Church at Padungan here reopened for sunset mass on last Saturday (July 4), morning and evening masses yesterday after being closed for more than three months during Movement Control Order to contain Covid-19.
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Justice and Peace: In Lahore, not even COVID-19 has stopped religious intolerance
Jul 09, 2020
Minorities are increasingly discriminated. A Christian dies after he was shot for buying a house in a Muslim neighbourhood. The Archbishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi calls on the authorities to protect all citizens, without distinction of belief. Attempts to block the construction of a Hindu temple are unconstitutional.
Sunday Reflection
From mere productivity to wholehearted fruitfulness
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with the Editor