Global Church News

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  Like the martyrs, witness to Jesus with your life, Pope tells Ugandans

  Nov 30, 2015

  Marking his first full day in Uganda with Mass to celebrate the nation’s martyrs, Pope Francis said the call to be missionary disciples falls on all of us, whether at home or abroad, with our families or among our enemies.

  
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  Pope Francis’ three words for Ugandan religious: Memory, fidelity and prayer

  Nov 29, 2015

  Pope Francis wrapped up his public appearances in Uganda with an address to the priests, religious and seminarians of the country at the Cathedral in Kampala.

  
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  Pope Francis’ road map for the faith? Serve the poor

  Nov 29, 2015

  The world is marked by growing indifference, but Christians cannot forget Christ’s call to serve the poor, Pope Francis stressed in his speech this afternoon at the House of Charity in Nalukolongo, Uganda.

  
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  High military court will decide case of Marine punished for Bible verse

  Nov 29, 2015

  The highest U.S. military court will hear the case of a Marine who says her religious freedom was compromised when she was ordered to remove a Bible verse from her work station.

  
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  Masked men set Christian television station on fire

  Nov 28, 2015

  A group of masked men set fire to Christian broadcaster Gawahi TV Karachi overnight.

  
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  Pope to Ugandan catechists: Your work is not easy. But it is important

  Nov 28, 2015

  Speaking with catechists and teachers in Uganda, Pope Francis on Friday offered encouragement and stressed that witnessing the faith is critical for t

  
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  Pope praises Ugandans for helping refugees rebuild their lives

  Nov 28, 2015

  Pope Francis praised the Ugandan people for showing “outstanding concern” for refugees in a time when our world is witnessing an unprecedented movement of people fleeing violence and injustice.

  
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  What you have is worth more than money – the Pope to Kenya's poor

  Nov 28, 2015

  During his tri-nation visit to Africa this week, Pope Francis made a stop at a slum in Nairobi and praised those he met for their love of and emphasis on community and relationships – over what he called a vacuous, “unbridled consumption” that often plagues the West.

  
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  Don’t let youth fall prey to Islamic extremism, French Muslim leaders say

  Nov 28, 2015

  France’s leading Muslim organization has called on Muslims to counter radical forms of Islam, especially in the wake of the Islamic State group’s attacks on Paris.

  
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  Pakistan's Gawahi Christian TV station gutted in fire

  Nov 28, 2015

  Fire gutted a Christian cable TV channel and completely destroyed the station's computers and broadcasting equipment, it's manager said.