Global Church News
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Pope Francis: 'Jesus' Love never deceives us'
Apr 03, 2015
Pope Francis arrived on Holy Thursday to the Casa Circondariale Nuovo Complesso Rebibbia, a prison in Rome to celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper.
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Between the Cross and Hope
Apr 02, 2015
Palm branches, cries of hosanna: As in the rest of the world, Palm Sunday was the start of Holy Week for Catholics in Iraq. In Malabrwan, a small Christian village in the north of the country dozens of children gathered in the Chaldean parish church holding palm and olive branches to commemorate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
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Be 'saints of this prison,' Bishop Conley tells inmates at Confirmation
Apr 02, 2015
“Your daily life reminds you of past mistakes. The world often looks on men who are incarcerated through eyes of hatred or mistrust.” But Christ has a different view, calling all men and women to be saints, the bishop said.
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More than 100,000 ask Mexican Supreme Court to affirm right to life
Apr 01, 2015
More than 120,000 people have signed a petition asking the Mexican Supreme Judicial Court of the Nation to reaffirm that “abortion is not a right.”
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Vatican Appointments: Cardinal Versaldi to Congregation for Catholic Education
Apr 01, 2015
Tuesday's appointment of Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi as prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, together with Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki's commission as a member of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, signals that Vatican financial reform continues and that curial reform will need time to become effective.
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Bishop of Lancaster rebukes ACTA
Mar 31, 2015
The Bishop of Lancaster has said that the lobby group, A Call to Action (ACTA), is not recognised by the Catholic Church in his diocese.
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In open letter, 500 British priests ask Synod to stand firm on Church teaching
Mar 31, 2015
In an unusual move, nearly 500 British priests signed an open letter urging the fathers of the upcoming Synod on the Family to issue a “clear and firm” proclamation of Church teaching on marriage and sexuality.
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Tears for Farkhunda: Catholics join fury over savage killing of Afghan woman
Mar 26, 2015
After last week’s horrific mob killing of a young woman in Afghanistan, Catholics are calling for a re-dedication to religious liberty and human rights worldwide.
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Synod leader: The Pope’s ‘great revolution’ is one of ‘language and attitudes’
Mar 26, 2015
In an address to the bishops of Slovakia, the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops said that “the great revolution” of Pope Francis is “the revolution of language and attitudes, in integral fidelity to the doctrine of all time, the revolution of tenderness and mercy.”
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‘Inspirational’ Archbishop Romero remembered on anniversary of his murder
Mar 25, 2015
Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was killed in the hatred of the faith 35 years ago.



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