Global Church News
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Iraqi Christians and Muslims against grand mufti’s words of hatred and divisions
Jan 01, 2019
During Friday prayers, al-Sumaidaie said that it was "impermissible" for Muslims to celebrate Christmas or New Year. The Chaldean patriarch slammed such "rhetoric of hatred" that sows "divisions". In his New Year message, he calls for openness and deeper sharing.
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Pope Francis prays for peaceful Congo vote
Dec 31, 2018
Pope Francis has prayed for those suffering from violence and Ebola in Congo, and is urging peaceful elections.
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Christian worldview offers constant option for a ‘spiritual reboot’
Dec 31, 2018
Christian believers are still celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ since Christmas Day is only the first of an octave commemorating the Lord’s nativity.
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2018 was an epochal year for the Church in Latin America
Dec 31, 2018
Due to its influence and presence, representing 40 percent of the global Catholic population, there’s a tendency for a disproportionate share of Catholic stories to come from Latin America, the home of history’s first pope from the global south, Francis.
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Mass grave of Christians killed by Islamic State found in Libya
Dec 31, 2018
A mass grave of 34 Ethiopian Christians executed by the so-called Islamic State group in 2015 has reportedly been unearthed in Libya.
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Iraqi Christians have important mission of ‘forgiveness and reconciliation’
Dec 31, 2018
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin urged the Catholic population of northern Iraq to remain steadfast in their faith and be open to forgiveness despite the numerous challenges facing their community.
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The Mystery of Love
Dec 30, 2018
The fifth joyful mystery of the rosary meditates on the story of finding Jesus in the Temple. It could also be called the first of Mary's "mysteries of protest.
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Card. Parolin touched by the faith of Iraq’s martyred Christians
Dec 30, 2018
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin spoke to Vatican News about his December 24-28 Christmas visit to Iraq. The cardinal also touched upon the Vatican’s February meeting on the protection of victims of sex abuse in the Church.
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Egypt's Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, ponder changing date
Dec 30, 2018
Around this time of year, many of the village's 40,000 residents recall their frequent pilgrimages to the Holy Land, which include a stop at Bethlehem's Grotto of the Nativity.
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Cairo, risk of attacks: Church security boosted ahead of Coptic Christmas
Dec 29, 2018
The measures follow the recent wave of bloody attacks that hit the Christian minority. Armored personnel, armed men, plainclothes officers guard the most important places of worship. Security expert: Coptic "easy" objective and guarantee of "wide visibility" on an international level.
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