Global Church News
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PIME missionary remembers Dhaka attack, promotes dialogue between young people
Jul 02, 2019
The attack on the Holy Artisan Bakery Café three years ago resulted in 22 deaths, including nine Italians. A representative of the Italian government has called for “the truth to be found more quickly”. The terror cell behind the attack has been neutralised. A Christian group called Shalom is helping young people from different groups know each other better.
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Irish university shines spotlight on adult religious education
Jul 02, 2019
Researchers at Dublin City University embark on a three year project to examine adult religious education and faith development in Ireland.
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Fr Vincent Chin leads Gawai Toasts in Bidayuh, Iban and Chinese at new OLSS Church
Jul 02, 2019
A Gawai celebration was held in the newly completed Our Lady Star of the Sea Church on 16 June 2019 and was attended by 400 guests including Parish co
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Sudan: Death toll rises after new protests
Jul 02, 2019
Seven people die and almost 200 more injured in marches across Sudan on Sunday, one month after a brutal military crackdown killed 100 peaceful protes
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Blessed John Henry Newman to be canonized October 13
Jul 01, 2019
The Vatican announced Monday that Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonized on October 13 in Rome.
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As Trump and Kim meet in North Korea, Pope Francis prays for peace
Jul 01, 2019
Pope Francis prayed for peace and the successful outcome of the meeting Sunday between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the DMZ.
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German cardinal thanks Pope Francis for his letter’s call to conversion
Jul 01, 2019
German Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki thanked Pope Francis for ‘fearlessly’ calling Catholics in Germany to be a missionary church in a letter published Saturday.
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‘The heart of the Church’s mission is prayer,’ Pope Francis says
Jul 01, 2019
The Sacred Heart of Jesus wishes to welcome all into ‘a revolution of tenderness’ through life-changing prayer, Pope Francis said Friday, while insisting that “the heart of the Church’s mission is prayer.”
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Seminarian who died in bus crash practiced laying down his life daily, friend says
Jun 30, 2019
After a bus crashed on its way back to New Mexico from a Catholic youth conference in Denver, reports have emerged that the seminarian on board, Jason Marshall, may have given his life to save the kids on board the bus.
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Religion in China: 'It’s never been worse than it is right now,' Congress hears
Jun 29, 2019
At a congressional hearing on the worldwide persecution of Christians, religious freedom advocates warned Thursday of the plight of Christians in Asia and particularly in China, where the government is acting forcibly bring religion under Communist Party control.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD