Global Church News
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Our Lady of Sheshan "helps Chinese Catholics “see hope in the dark"
May 27, 2016
Archbishop Savio Hon, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples of the Holy See, prayed with Hong Kong Catholics on 24 May, the day of Prayer for the Church in China and feast day of Mary Help to Christian.
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Deportation could be a death sentence, bishops warn as raids increase
May 27, 2016
Renewed immigration raids against women and children fail to recognize the severity of situations faced by migrants, who leave Central America to escape death, the U.S. bishops said.
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Education vital in Myanmar's new 'journey,' says Cardinal Bo
May 27, 2016
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon says education is "particularly vital" for Myanmar as it begins its new journey into a more democratic system and
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Caritas hands out aid to flood victims and homeless people
May 27, 2016
Caritas Sri Lanka has raised funds and is providing aid to people who were displaced or lost everything the last week when heavy rains fell on the island nation, causing major landslides and violent floods.
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Eleven new priests ordained on the Day of Prayer for the Church in China
May 27, 2016
As the world prayed for the Church in China, local Catholics celebrated the ordination of 11 new priests on the feast day of Mary Help of Christians, which coincided with the Day of Prayer for the Church in China established by Benedict XVI in 2007.
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Bishop of Pune: The new shrine to St. Anthony,
May 27, 2016
The diocese of Pune in Maharashtra State, has completed the construction of the new shrine dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua, which will be inaugurated on May 29.
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Philippine Churches, citizens brace for Duterte presidency
May 26, 2016
Outgoing Philippine President Benigno Aquino tagged him a local Hitler.
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No, we didn’t hide money, Minnesota archdiocese says of abuse settlement
May 26, 2016
The Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis says his archdiocese has followed the law in its bankruptcy process, responding to claims by abuse victims that some assets were not made public.
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Vatican official celebrates prayer day for China church
May 26, 2016
A top Vatican official has for the first time attended the Hong Kong observance of the World Prayer Day for the Catholic Church in China.
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China’s Catholics increasingly embrace cyberreligion
May 26, 2016
The Internet in China currently plays a role in the lives of nearly 700 million people, and for some of them, it is used for religious purposes.
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Sunday Reflection
Penitence; Do it now!
Stay Awake! “Watch and pray constantly; Make ready the way of the Lord; Blameless when Jesus comes; Arise Jerusalem these are some of the words that we hear during the season of Advent.
