Global Church News
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Myanmar welcomes latest local Jesuit priest
Mar 10, 2018
Father Stephen Martay was ordained in late February and has been visiting local ethnic groups
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Madrid churches attacked on International Women’s Day
Mar 10, 2018
The churches were covered with pro-abortion graffiti during a 'feminist strike'
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Calls for more equality in Church on International Women's Day
Mar 09, 2018
Jesuit Fr Luke Hansen shares concerns about the lack of women in leadership roles in the Roman Curia
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Egypt regularises 53 churches built without a permit
Mar 09, 2018
Without a permit, the buildings were outside the law. A 1934 law prevented the construction of new Christian buildings. Under a new law adopted in 2016, Egyptian governors must justify whenever they reject an application. According to a local NGO, Egypt’s three main denominations (Orthodox, Evangelical, Catholic) have submitted in total 3,730 applications for regularised status
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Cardinal Zen: Vatican-China proposal weakens the Church
Mar 09, 2018
Vatican diplomats’ efforts to reach an agreement with the Chinese government would turn bishops into government officials who cannot adequately shepherd their flock, Cardinal Joseph Zen has said.
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As the country inches its way towards a new civil war, Christians urge government to restore order
Mar 09, 2018
Without a permit, the buildings were outside the law. A 1934 law prevented the construction of new Christian buildings. Under a new law adopted in 2016, Egyptian governors must justify whenever they reject an application. According to a local NGO, Egypt’s three main denominations (Orthodox, Evangelical, Catholic) have submitted in total 3,730 applications for regularised status
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Why the devil hates Mary – especially during exorcisms
Mar 09, 2018
Italian Priest Sante Babolin said that Satan is behind attacks in various parts of the world against the Virgin Mary, noting that she is a powerful advocate for him during exorcisms.
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New papal nuncio expected to play role in Korean reconciliation
Mar 08, 2018
Monsignor Alfred Xuereb heads to Seoul hoping to help bridge gap between two Koreas amid signs of warming ties
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Australian sister recognised for work with indigenous women
Mar 08, 2018
Sr Anne Gardiner is in Rome at the Australian embassy to the Holy See to talk about her work on International Women's Day
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Study: Politically conservative Catholics less content with Francis’s papacy
Mar 08, 2018
Researchers said this is the first papacy where political polarisation stands out
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