Global Church News
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St Francis de Sales
Jan 21, 2022
In the late 16th and early 17th century, St Frances conducted spiritual direction, both in person and in written correspondence.
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Conversion of St Paul
Jan 21, 2022
The feast of the Conversion of St Paul has been part of the Church calendar for more than 1,500 years, and it is an unmovable feast.
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St Irenaeus to become Doctor of the Church
Jan 21, 2022
The Pope had already announced this intention during an audience with members of the St Irenaeus Orthodox-Catholic Joint Working Group in the Vatican last October.
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Myanmar Bishops seek help for displaced people
Jan 21, 2022
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) has appealed for humanitarian assistance for the thousands of displaced people in the conflict-stricken Southeast Asian nation.
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Persecution against Christians on the rise worldwide
Jan 21, 2022
The 2022 World Watch List (WWL) released on Wednesday by Open Doors International shows that persecution against Christians continues to rise especially in Asian and African countries and that the COVID 19 pandemic has further exacerbated discrimination.
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Caritas New Zealand assists Tonga with emergency aid
Jan 21, 2022
As telephone links between Tonga and the outside world are reconnected following a volcanic eruption and tsunami, vital supplies have started arriving from Australia and New Zealand. On the ground, Caritas New Zealand is assisting Caritas Tonga to ensure emergency aid gets to people on the island.
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Afghanistan has lost 500,000 jobs under Taliban
Jan 21, 2022
The ILO says women are particularly hit by job losses. This is likely to lead to an increase in child labour.
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Myanmar's army bombs displaced Christians
Jan 20, 2022
Innocent civilians are continuing to flee fierce fighting between Myanmar’s military and armed resistance groups in the eastern state of Kayah, as the country's Catholic Bishops appeal for an end to the targeting of civilians and respect for churches, hospitals, and schools.
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Afghanistan the most dangerous place to be Christian, advocacy group says
Jan 20, 2022
Afghanistan has unseated North Korea for the dubious distinction of the most dangerous country in the world for Christians, according to a group that reports on global Christian persecution.
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Card. Zenari: Synodality and charity to heal Syria's bloody wounds
Jan 20, 2022
A conference on the themes of the Synod desired by the Pope is scheduled for March 15-17. Representatives from the dioceses, the Roman Curia, local and international charitable organisations will be present. Maronite Archbishop of Damascus: an opportunity "to rediscover our mission".
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Sunday Reflection
The politics of Jesus
In today’s gospel (Luke 14:14-21), Jesus comes to Nazareth, the town where He grew up, to the synagogue where He worshipped, and to people who know Him. He reads from the Prophet Isaiah:
