Global Church News
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UK Bishop calls for prayers as MPs urge ban on abortion clinic vigils
Nov 03, 2017
The Bishop of Portsmouth, England has called Catholics to pray for the conversion of 113 Members of the British Parliament who signed a letter urging the ban of prayer vigils outside of abortion clinics.
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US Bishops publish first English translation of exorcism rite
Nov 03, 2017
The first official English-language translation of the ritual book “Exorcisms and Related Supplications” is available from the U.S. Conference of Cath
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Christianity can survive in Iraq but not without your help
Nov 03, 2017
“Iraq needs aid now, or it will be without Christians,” said Fr. Luis Montes, a missionary priest has been serving in the Middle East and the Holy Land for more than 20 years.
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Filipino Catholics, Protestants unite to rebuild Marawi
Nov 03, 2017
Catholic and Protestant church groups in the Philippines are combining programmes and resources to help rebuild the war-torn city of Marawi.
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Kazakhstan switches from Cyrillic to Latin script
Nov 03, 2017
Kazakhstan will no longer use the Cyrillic script, choosing to switch over to the Latin alphabet, according to a decree signed yesterday by President Nazarbayev. The president’s office announced that the government will nominate a commission to "ensure a gradual transition from the Kazakh to Latin alphabet by 2025".
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Bishop Morlino: Don't let funeral controversy overshadow Christ's love
Nov 03, 2017
For Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, misconceptions and negativity are dominating the reaction to his diocese’s private message to priests about funeral rites for people in a same-sex union.
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Improvements for Church unlikely in the wake of CCP Congress
Nov 03, 2017
Under the new leadership presented yesterday, Wang Yang should be the head of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference which deals with religious groups. Despite being considered a liberal, he must toe the line dictated by Xi Jinping on the "sinicization of religions.
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Pakistan university students tackle intolerance problem
Nov 03, 2017
When Muhammad Usman Farooq arrived to study at the top University in Lahore, there was animated discussion about an infamous blasphemy case against one of the lecturers.
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Humanitarian law and conscience to alleviate the atrocities of wars
Nov 03, 2017
Faced with testimonies of terrible atrocities and destruction affecting people and things involved in conflicts, it is necessary to make “further developments” on international humanitarian law and also to pray and push for the awakening of moral consciousness.
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Mohammed bin Salman wants to consign Wahhabism to the past
Nov 03, 2017
Because of Wahhabism, the country is accused of being the inspiration and funder of global Islamist terrorism. The hereditary prince wants to guide Saudi Arabia into modernity.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan