Global Church News
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Marian statue set on fire in Taiwan's oldest church
Aug 08, 2016
A man with a history of mental illness has been arrested for setting a wooden Marian statue on fire in Taiwan's oldest church.
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An encounter with the Manoppello Image of the Face of Christ
Aug 07, 2016
Ten years ago, Benedict XVI visited the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, which houses an image of the face of Chrsit which some believe to be the Veil of Veronica.
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Rio de Janeiro cardinal receives, blesses Olympic torch
Aug 07, 2016
In the shadows of the emblematic statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Orani Joao Tempesta, blessed the Olympic torch and wished for games of fraternity and peace.
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Lahore, Muslim bakery creates harmony through Christian pastries
Aug 05, 2016
The first bakery of the Indian subcontinent creates interfaith harmony by selling Christian items for more than a century.
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Franciscan priest steps in to fill government's shoes
Aug 05, 2016
Since his posting to Papua four years ago, Franciscan Father Ivan Simamora has witnessed a gaping hole in health and education services particularly in Musatfak, an area in Jayawijaya district.
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Islamic clerics hail Pope Francis' refusal to blame violence on Islam
Aug 05, 2016
Statement will pave the way for interreligious dialogue and bring people of different faiths closer.
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15 US seminarians to transfer to Pontifical Irish College, Rome
Aug 05, 2016
Spiritual director notes hope that residence will give future US priests greater sense of universality of Church
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New claimant to Boko Haram leadership has pledged to ‘blow up every church we can’
Aug 05, 2016
New Boko Haram leader announced, with new threats aimed at Christians
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Police drag Catholic priest out of Paris church in anti-demolition protests
Aug 05, 2016
Thirty people barricaded themselves inside the church of St Rita
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