Global Church News
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Two churches attacked in Karnataka
Jul 15, 2016
Criminals poured kerosene on the door of the Tomlinson church in Tumkur and tried to set it on fire.
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Colombo Cardinal champions fight to curb drug use among students
Jul 15, 2016
Archdiocese is organizing an anti-drug protest with participants from 39 parishes.
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The war in Iraq and St. John Paul II’s prophecy: Don’t anger millions of Muslims
Jul 15, 2016
“We say to our American friends: is it in your interest to anger a billion Muslims and risk having the hostility of the Muslim world for decades?” Said Cardinal Angelo Sodano on the already imminent Anglo-Saxon war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq in January 2003.
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The Gregorian aims to train open-minded people
Jul 15, 2016
Outgoing rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University, Fr François-Xavier Dumortier, discusses reform of the Rome institution
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Violent extremism on the rise in Bangladesh
Jul 15, 2016
The so-called Islamic State have warned that the July 1 attack at a café in Bangladesh was just a glimpse of what is to come.
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US bishops throw support behind conscience protections on marriage
Jul 15, 2016
Two leading U.S. bishops have spoken out in favor of a proposed law which would ensure federal religious freedom protections to individuals and faith-
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US cardinal applauds harmony among religions in India
Jul 14, 2016
A prominent Catholic prelate from the United States has expressed concern over “persecution” of the Church across the world but applauded India for what he said was remarkable sense of harmony and friendship among religions.
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US Archbishops support proposed legislation ‘that will help protect religious freedom’
Jul 14, 2016
The First Amendment Defence Act would ensure federal protection for faith-based organisations who support traditional marriage, committee hears
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Archbishop-elect spends time on streets to raise funds for homeless
Jul 14, 2016
Bolen, currently the bishop of Saskatoon in the central province of Saskatchewan, was named on Monday as archbishop of the provincial capital.
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Servant of God nun who challenged Billy the Kid to be the subject of new TV series
Jul 14, 2016
Sr Blandina Segale, a Sister of Charity, founded schools and worked with the poor



Sunday Reflection
Jesus calls us to be courageous and embrace risks
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Andrew Kooi
