Global Church News
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India’s Catholic leaders seek ways to ease COVID-19 crisis
May 01, 2021
As India continues to add more than 300,000 Covid-19 patients daily, Catholic leaders have suggested ways to meet the needs of the thousands approaching their health facilities.
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Church leaders ask India to deploy military in COVID-19 crisis
May 01, 2021
As Covid-19 continues to claim thousands of lives daily in India, Catholic leaders have called on the federal government to deploy the military to deal with the crisis before it worsens.
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Kerala chief minister applauds Church cancelling 211-year-old feast
May 01, 2021
A Catholic church in Kerala was singled out for praise by state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for abandoning its 211-year-old tradition of celebrating patron saint’s feast.
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“Situation in India is beyond heart breaking”
May 01, 2021
The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm April 26 at India’s record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation was rushing to help address the crisis.
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COVID-19 cases surge after diverse gatherings
May 01, 2021
Queues at polling stations, cricket league matches and even a new mass Hindu pilgrimage that had been confirmed just a few hours ago. Alongside images of an India struggling to survive in the pandemic wave and international aid that is starting to arrive, there are events and rituals that local authorities are struggling to put aside in the name of public health and safety.
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‘Patients are … dying in front of my eyes,’ says India hospital director
May 01, 2021
Catholic hospital directors in India told Catholic News Service they did not have enough facilities to treat patients as India set records for the number of COVID-19 deaths — numbers many people believe were underreported.
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St Athanasius
May 01, 2021
Athanasius led a tumultuous but dedicated life of service to the Church. He was the great champion of the faith against the widespread heresy of Arianism, the teaching by Arius that Jesus was not truly divine. The vigor of his writings earned him the title of doctor of the Church.
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Sts Philip and James, Apostles
May 01, 2021
Philip and James were both Apostles, and both served Christ faithfully during the very early days of the Church.
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Truth about shooting will help diocese in South Sudan, bishop-designate says
May 01, 2021
While Bishop-designate Christian Carlassare already has forgiven his attackers, he said finding the truth about why he was shot in the legs at his home in Rumbek, South Sudan, will help achieve reconciliation.
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Foundation receives personal writings of Pope John Paul I
May 01, 2021
The John Paul I Vatican Foundation announced the recovery of a collection of the late pope’s writings.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan