Global Church News
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Jubilee: 'Recognitio' ceremony held in St. Peter’s Basilica
Dec 05, 2024
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, leads the "recognitio" ceremony to verify the integrity of the Holy Door, which was sealed at the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in 2016.
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Warm seas push Indonesian fishers into poverty
Dec 04, 2024
Daunting weather and decreased catches have forced fishermen to search for other livelihood options
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Vatican suppresses Carmelite Monastery in Texas
Dec 04, 2024
The decree stated that the monastery 'is extinct' after nuns defected from the faith, amid legal and spiritual turmoil
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Societies of Apostolic Life meet in Goa, ‘ a light in the world, breaking new frontiers’
Dec 04, 2024
The Society of Pilar is hosting the world meeting for the first time in the Indian city from 2 to 6 December, concurrently with the exhibition of the relics of Saint Francis Xavier. Card Ferrão hopes the societies can “inspire the Church” to embrace her “synodal journey". PIME superior general was also present.
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'War games' and the business of death
Dec 04, 2024
Vatican News Editorial Director reflects on the latest report from SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) that details the inexorable rise in arms sales and recalls Pope Francis constant warnings against 'playing at war.'
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Church people join impeachment bid against Philippine vice president
Dec 04, 2024
Sara Dutere is accused of violating the 1987 constitution and making death threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr
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Catholic Church denounces martial law order in Korea
Dec 04, 2024
President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing impeachment for his now-retracted declaration
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Promoting peace through dialogue: Thai youth go the “Ektra” mile for religious harmony
Dec 04, 2024
Over 200 students from more than 40 schools came together on Nov. 30, 2024, at the Sarasas Suvarnabhumi Institute of Technology to present creative solutions for fostering interreligious harmony.
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Catholic agency 'will follow' Lebanon's displaced after ceasefire
Dec 04, 2024
CNEWA head pledges to support displaced families returning to Lebanon despite challenges from the ongoing conflict
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10 evacuees from Indonesian volcanic eruption die
Dec 04, 2024
Thousands more defy warnings that Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano is still dangerous and return home
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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.
