Global Church News
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Encuentro Eclesial event unites Cuban Catholics, bridges US-Cuba division
Apr 19, 2018
Encuentro Eclesial, an event that unites a group of Cuban bishops, priests, women religious and laypeople in the United States and Cuba, has offered Cubans and Cuban-Americans the opportunity to confront these questions and beyond.
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Hartford Archdiocese, Knights of Columbus partner to aid Islamic State victims
Apr 19, 2018
In a partnership with the Knights of Columbus, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Hartford are fundraising money to aid the religious minorities persecuted by the Islamic State.
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In wake of Francis apology, Chilean bishops to propose renewal plan
Apr 19, 2018
A renewal plan for the Church in Chile will be submitted to Pope Francis by Chilean bishops when they gather next month at the Vatican, the president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference said.
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Pope Francis admits ‘serious mistakes’ in Chile sex abuse case
Apr 19, 2018
In a letter addressed to Chile’s Bishops, Pope Francis admitted to making “serious mistakes” in handling the nation’s massive sex abuse crisis and asked for forgiveness. The Pope summoned Chile’s bishops to Rome to address the issue, and invited victims to meet with him as well.
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Father of Alfie Evans meets with pope, pleads for asylum in Italy
Apr 19, 2018
A private meeting took place early Wednesday morning between Pope Francis and Tom Evans, the father of two-year-old Alfie Evans, who is currently at the center of a legal battle to keep him alive.
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Holy Land: ‘Greater Jerusalem means no churches and no mosques’
Apr 19, 2018
Interfaith officials have warned against monopolising the city of Jerusalem by the Israeli government and the effects that would have on Christianity and Islam.
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Supreme Court will not be pardoned
Apr 19, 2018
The crisis within the Judiciary is far from over. After the statement of Justice Jasti Chelameswar, the second senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court (SC), as to how Benches are “preferred” or “managed” within the SC, Justice Kurian Joseph has spoken against the “increasing interference of the government” in judicial appointments.
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A return to church tradition on women deacons
Apr 19, 2018
Two new books in Italian join the expanding conversation about women in the diaconate, one a collection of academic essays, the other a more accessible, general book.
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Gospel calls Christians to reject economy that exploits
Apr 19, 2018
The Gospel requires Christians to “denounce personal and social sins committed against God and neighbour in the name of the god money and of power for its own sake,” Pope Francis wrote.
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How hospitals are targeted in the Syrian civil war
Apr 19, 2018
Hospitals have become military targets in Syria, making it difficult to provide aid to victims of the country’s civil war, according to leaders of NGO and human rights groups working in the region.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD