Global Church News
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Pauline Sisters hold first-ever seminar on Pauline mysticism
May 09, 2016
Fifty-one Daughters of St Paul from the five continents took part in the first ever seminar on Pauline Mysticism at the Casa San Paolo Rome from April 29 to May 8, 2016.
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A crash course in Miracles 101
May 09, 2016
“Exploring the Miraculous,” Michael O’Neill gives readers a crash course of sorts in “Miracles 101” - including common questions about the importance of miracles, an explanation of the approval process, and descriptions of the various types of miracles found within the Catholic Church.
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Why many women in China won't celebrate Mother's Day
May 09, 2016
Mothers across the globe are celebrating Mother’s Day yesterday with their husbands and children.
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Bishop Thomas Zhang Huaixin of Anyang has died
May 09, 2016
The diocese of Anyang (Weihui, Henan), has announced the death of its bishop, Msgr. Thomas Zhang Huaixin, yesterday at 12:10. The Bishop was 91 years of age.
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What 'Adoration of the Magi' could reveal about Da Vinci
May 09, 2016
Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Adoration of the Magi, will soon be undergoing testing that could help digitally reconstruct the artist’s face and offer clues about his life and health.
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St. Katharine Drexel's sisters announce plans to sell their motherhouse
May 08, 2016
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament will sell the Pennsylvania estate that hosts their motherhouse and the tomb of their founder, St. Katharine Drexel.
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Blue Mass in Gallup diocese honors police, first responders
May 08, 2016
Merrick Kohn proudly recalls the day he had the idea to honor police officers and first responders with a special Mass.
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Is it appropriate for Pope Francis to accept the Charlemagne Prize?
May 07, 2016
As role models for a 21st-century pope go, our ancestor Charles the Great falls short of the ideal: a womaniser and warlord, he was also somewhat intolerant when it came to interfaith matters, having 10,000 Saxons put to death for refusing to abandon paganism.
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St Mary’s University launches Benedict XVI Centre to ‘play a key role in public life’
May 07, 2016
St Mary’s University, Twickenham, Britain’s largest Catholic university, has launched a major new research centre which it hopes will play a significant role in public debate.
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Tallest church in China consecrated
May 07, 2016
The tallest church in China was consecrated in Suzhou Diocese in eastern Jiangsu province just as the Month of Mary began.



Sunday Reflection
Trusting in God: The key to true prosperity
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
