Global Church News
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Iraqi Christian monk ‘kidnapped in Syria by ISIS for the second time’
Jan 05, 2016
Islamic militants have abducted an Iraqi Franciscan monk for the second time, according to reports.
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UNHCR Bangkok responsible for death of Pakistani Christian woman
Jan 04, 2016
Is there any end to the suffering of Pakistani Christians in Bangkok? How many more children will turn into orphans, how many more families will be broken, How many more tears will be shed and how many more lives will be sacrificed.
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Pakistan activists tackle massive abuse, Abduction of Christian girls
Jan 04, 2016
Christian and Muslim rights activists have launched a New Year campaign in Pakistan to tackle the massive abduction and abuse of Christian girls and y
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Myanmar to appeal death sentence against two of its citizens in Thailand
Jan 04, 2016
Myanmar will formally appeal the verdict against two of its citizens sentenced to death in Thailand last week for the murder of a British couple at a Thai resort.
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Bangladeshi Catholics celebrate the new Diocese of Barisal
Jan 04, 2016
Catholics in Barisal, 123 kilometers from the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, "waited for a long time to have their own diocese.
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Israel charges two over arson attack that killed Palestinian family
Jan 04, 2016
Israeli prosecutors filed murder charges on Sunday against a man and a minor for an arson attack in the occupied West Bank that killed three members of a Palestinian family and helped fuel the fiercest eruption of street violence in years.
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Christmas and New Year Tragedy: Detained Pakistani Christian mother dies in custody
Jan 02, 2016
A 30 year old Christian woman who had fled violence-ridden Karachi, Pakistan, and sought refuge in Thailand has needlessly died today after she was arrested and detained in horrific conditions for being there after her visa expired, according to the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA).
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Even stars perish: Death is the great equalizer
Jan 01, 2016
Death, we are told by a most reliable source, can come like a thief in the night. We are all mortal, and even stars perish.
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Some annoying words and phrases to ‘absolutely’ avoid in 2016
Jan 01, 2016
I like words, and I like etymologies (the study of the origins and root meanings of words). I am also prone to express a certain grief when words stray from their original, proper or biblical meanings.
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Islamic State suicide bomb attack was planned for New Year's Eve in Munich, German police say
Jan 01, 2016
Police in Germany say they have information indicating as many as seven followers of the Islamic State (IS) group were planning a New Year's Eve suicide bomb attack on train stations in Munich.



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