Global Church News
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Earth Day: 'Laudato sí' urges new integral ecology lifestyles
Apr 23, 2021
Earth Day 2021, April 22, is taking place during the Catholic Church’s worldwide "Laudato sí'" Year. Father Joshtrom Kureethadam of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development speaks about the lifestyles of integral ecology.
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Official prayer of the 10th World Meeting of Families released
Apr 23, 2021
The 10th World Meeting of Families is scheduled for June 22 to 26, 2022 in Rome. The Diocese of Rome and the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life have jointly released the official prayer for the Church event.
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Easter Sunday attacks: Methodist bishop urges Christians not to be hostage to politics
Apr 22, 2021
The attacks killed 269 people on 21 April 2019. The former Methodist bishop of Colombo Asiri Perera urges people to go beyond the wounds. For him, God’s justice is our only guide.
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Easter attacks revealed ailment eating into Sri Lankan society
Apr 22, 2021
The deaths of 269 people showed the mistrust between races and religions and the need for us to unite.
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ASEAN pressed not to invite Myanmar junta leader to summit
Apr 22, 2021
ASEAN has faced strong criticism from rights groups, regional lawmakers and civil society groups over inviting Myanmar’s junta leader to its upcoming summit.
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Mumbai: The diocesan fund helps the poor pay their healthcare costs
Apr 22, 2021
The solidarity of Catholic families is helping more than 2,000 people unable to pay for hospital care. The Corpus Fund was set up by Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Percival Fernandez who today celebrated the 20th anniversary of his episcopal ordination.
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Vicar of Aleppo: A woman running in Syria’s presidential election is a god thing
Apr 22, 2021
The speaker of Syria’s parliament announced the candidacy of 50-year-old Faten Ali Nahar, from Damascus, but little is known about her. Assad has not yet announced. For Bishop Abou Khazen, a woman candidate in a Muslim society is an important step. Daily hardships trump hopes for change.
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Philippine Priests blast red-tagging of pantry organizer
Apr 22, 2021
Police accused of trying to stop efforts to help poor after 'branding community pantry provider a communist'
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Catholic laypeople in Germany demand local synod
Apr 22, 2021
In the wake of reports on how clergy sex abuse was handled, laypeople in Cologne Archdiocese want more of a say.
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Vatican should appoint Joseph Ha as Hong Kong's new Bishop
Apr 22, 2021
The choice may upset Beijing but the city needs someone who holds firm to values of democracy and human dignity.
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Sunday Reflection
Third Sunday of Easter: Witnesses
Today’s Gospel reading is an Easter account from the Gospel of Luke. It begins with the events that took place on the evening of Easter Sunday, after Jesus had appeared to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
