Global Church News
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Bishops praise proposal to clarify religious exemptions for federal contractors
Aug 23, 2019
Leaders at the U.S. bishops’ conference have praised a U.S. Labor Department proposal to clarify protections for religious employers seeking federal c
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Vatican diplomat: Solidarity must be at the heart of the European project
Aug 23, 2019
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States said Wednesday that politics surrounding migration in Europe fuel ideological conflicts that do not fully take into account the complexity of the problem.
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Cardinal Bo: Reflections from the Asian Periphery
Aug 23, 2019
The Archbishop of Yangon released a letter in which he expresses "the deep concerns of the Church about the challenges facing the people of Myanmar”,
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African news agency aims to tell stories from ‘the grassroots’
Aug 23, 2019
At the launch event for a new African Catholic news agency, a Kenyan bishop urged journalists to focus their work on the “grassroots” life of the Catholic Church across the continent.
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First paediatric cancer hospital in Peru supported by the Church
Aug 23, 2019
With the blessing of Msgr Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio in Peru, and Msgr Richard Alarcón, Archbishop of Cusco, the first paediatric cancer hospital in Peru and South America was presented to the national community.
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Sudanese Bishop says country is fragile and the future is unclear
Aug 23, 2019
Sudanese Catholic Bishop Yunan Andali of El Obeid said his country has become too fragile, after months of protests in which demonstrators have been pushing for a civilian government.
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Environmentalists warn Dead Sea could disappear within 40 years
Aug 23, 2019
For the experts, it is a "unique geological phenomenon" that risks disappearing. Urgent intervention to slow down the lowering of the water and the progressive loss of the coast. Main culprits are mining companies, particularly on the Israeli side. The request for an international conference under the auspices of the United Nations.
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Church must be prudent judging Medjugorje apparitions
Aug 23, 2019
Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, conversion and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the Church must be prudent and not rush to any judgment on the alleged Marian apparitions there, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation.
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One thousand flee as renewed fighting erupts in Myanmar
Aug 23, 2019
About 1,000 people have fled their homes and taken refuge at religious sites as renewed fighting erupted in Myanmar’s Shan State.
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Bishop calls for calm as Japan-South Korea dispute worsens
Aug 23, 2019
A Japanese bishop has called on political leaders in Japan and South Korea to reduce tensions between the countries by dealing sensitively with the pa
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD