Global Church News
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Christmas and New Year in the Archipelago
Dec 22, 2015
Indonesian Christians may celebrate the upcoming Christmas peacefully, whilst security troops are gearing up for the holy day across various parts of the archipelago. National Police Chief Gen.
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Finding meaning in Philippine Christmas traditions
Dec 22, 2015
For the past eight years during the festive season, Joan Encarnacion has awoken each day at 4 a.m., braving the cold, sometimes the rain, hoping that
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Mother Teresa was a saint on a revolutionary mission
Dec 22, 2015
That Mother Teresa is to be canonised soon is truly joyous news for the whole Church.
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David Cameron urged to recognise ISIS slaughter of Christians as genocide
Dec 22, 2015
The killing of Christians and other minority groups in the Middle East should be recognised as genocide, more than 60 parlimentarians have demanded in a letter to the Prime Minister.
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Compassion vs. security: What to do with Syrian refugees?
Dec 22, 2015
As the U.S. plans to increase its intake of Syrian refugees to 10,000 next year, Americans – including Catholics – are trying to balance national security concerns with compassion for the refugees.
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Pakistan Christians, Muslims united in fight against terrorism
Dec 21, 2015
Christians and Muslims in Pakistan are united in the fight against terrorism and urged the Government of Pakistan to implement the National Action Plan against extremist and terrorist groups.
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Christian churches in Bangladesh reel from extremist threats
Dec 21, 2015
For the Rev. Bernabas Hembrom, the month of December is the busiest time of the year.
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Christmas is all about community for the Gond tribe in India
Dec 21, 2015
Christmas for members of the indigenous Gond tribe in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is a 15-day event.
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Prince Charles warns Middle East Christianity ‘under threat like never before’
Dec 21, 2015
Prince Charles has warned that Christianity in the Middle East is “under threat like never before”.
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Swedish Sister who hid Jews from the Nazis is to be canonised
Dec 21, 2015
A Swedish Sister who hid Jews from the Nazis during the Second World is to be canonised next year.
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Sunday Reflection
Truth waits for us to come forth
In the context of the whole Easter season, the Scripture readings today come as a review for the final exam, much as a school teacher will conduct a revision before the final exam.
