Global Church News
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Move over Donald Trump – Pope Francis' approval ratings are much higher
Sep 22, 2015
Pope Francis can look forward to a warm welcome in the United States this week, from both Catholic and non-Catholic Americans.
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Nine things you missed from Pope Francis' time in Havana
Sep 22, 2015
In an intense Sunday, Pope Francis on Sept. 20 said a Mass attended by 200,000 people in Havana's Revolution Square, visited Fidel Castro, improvised two speeches, and was welcomed with affection by the Cuban people.
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Pope Francis: Do you believe that Christ can transform you?
Sep 22, 2015
Pope Francis Monday celebrated his second public Mass during his papal visit to Cuba, reflecting that an encounter with Christ has the power to transform even the most rejected sinners into missionaries.
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How The catholic church in America is doing on the eve of Pope Francis's visit
Sep 22, 2015
Catholics play a major role in the highest levels of American government. Vice President Joe Biden is Catholic, the first member of the church to hold that post, as are six of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices.
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How to host Pope Francis: Obama learns from Bush
Sep 22, 2015
When Pope Francis makes his first visit to Washington, this week, President Obama will do something he has rarely done in his six years in office: He’ll follow George W. Bush’s example.
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Conservatives upset that gay catholics were invited to meet Pope Francis at the White House
Sep 22, 2015
It sure sounds that way judging by the conservative outrage over White House invitations to a number of gay Catholics and LGBT advocates, an openly gay Episcopal bishop and a nun who is a prominent social justice activist.
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Pope Francis to find a church in upheaval
Sep 22, 2015
Some U.S. churches are bursting with immigrant parishioners, while others struggle to stay open.
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Will Pope Francis be safe in America?
Sep 22, 2015
Security for Pope Francis' three-city tour of America, which kicks off Tuesday, will involve tens of thousands of police, military and counterterrorism personnel operating under the umbrella of the Secret Service — which went all the way to Rome to research how to protect the pontiff.
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Welcome to our big, messy religious debate, Pope Francis
Sep 22, 2015
As a spiritual leader with a political bent, you have picked an incredibly, um, interesting time to make your maiden voyage to the United States.
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Francis retires to papal residence in Havana
Sep 21, 2015
Pope Francis has retired to the residence of the papal ambassador after a busy day in Havana.



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