Global Church News
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Filipina Camillian sister emphasizes the importance of healthcare
May 31, 2023
Sister Benilda Quimio, a Filipina vocation director of the Congregation of the Sister Ministers of the Infirm of St. Camillus in the Philippines, highlights the vital role of healthcare in the lives of people and explains why nurturing life is important in the communities.
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Paolo Ruffini: Social media has the power to build a better world
May 31, 2023
Social media is a way for the Church to be among the people, and work toward the common good, not about compromising the truth to gain followers or 'likes,' says Dr Paolo Ruffini. The Prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication was speaking with Vatican News after presenting the Dicastery’s new theological and pastoral document reflection on social media, titled “Towards Full Presence. A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media." (#FullyPresent).
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Sr Wilhelmina’s body placed in glass case after solemn rosary procession
May 31, 2023
The body of Sr Wilhelmina Lancaster, an African American nun whose surprisingly intact remains have created a sensation at a remote Missouri abbey, was placed inside a glass display case Monday after a solemn procession led by members of the community she founded.
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Australian Indigenous leader in the Vatican for week-long visit
May 31, 2023
Dr Ungunmerr Baumann, one of Australia’s most respect Aboriginal leaders, will meet with Pope Francis and other senior Vatican figures, and unveil a new artwork at the Vatican Museums.
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HK Christian group honors schools for student welfare
May 30, 2023
Some 400 schools are part of a scheme that promotes the holistic well-being of students
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Karachi Archdiocese celebrates 75 years: Archbishop Travas: 'A new heart for all'
May 30, 2023
On the Solemnity of Pentecost, the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee began. The archbishop's warning: 'We have always worked not for our own profit, but for the development and progress of the entire country. Let us not look outside to condemn and belittle others, but let us renew ourselves by putting Jesus at the centre'.
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Pilgrims walk distances to reach Uganda’s Martyrs Shrine at Namugongo
May 30, 2023
Christian pilgrims from across Uganda have started to arrive at Namugongo Catholic Shrine ahead of the commemoration of the Uganda Martyrs on 3rd June 2023.
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Mongolian Catholics pay tributes to Korean missionary
May 30, 2023
Catholics in Mongolia have paid tributes to a Korean missionary priest who provided pastoral and spiritual care to the tiny church for more than two decades.
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UN talks to end global plastic pollution resume in Paris
May 30, 2023
A United Nations committee is meeting in Paris to work on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution as pressure mounts to curb production of fossil fuel-based plastics.
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City in Brazil's Amazon rain forest to host 2025 climate summit
May 30, 2023
Brazil's government announced on Friday that the United Nations has confirmed the Amazonian city of Belem as the host of the COP30 climate change summit scheduled for November 2025.
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Sunday Reflection
Understanding God as Trinity
Today the Church commemorates Trinity Sunday. We might have heard that sermons and lectures about the Trinity usually conclude with the caution that it is beyond comprehension and that we may never be able to fully understand it.
