Global Church News
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Christian persecution close to genocide in Middle East
May 10, 2019
Pervasive persecution of Christians, sometimes amounting to genocide, is ongoing in parts of the Middle East, and has prompted an exodus in the past two decades, said a UK-commissioned report.
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Indian theologians to study “Whither India”
May 10, 2019
India’s Catholic theologians on April 25 assembled in Bengaluru to analyse the current situation in the country and evolve relevant responses to help
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Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan, arrives in Canada
May 09, 2019
Asia Bibi, the Catholic wife and mother who spent 9 years on death row on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, has left the country and arrived safely in Ca
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Increased security around Bangladeshi churches following Sri Lanka attacks
May 09, 2019
Police boost their presence near Christian places of worship. Security forces give advice on how to recognise dangers. The country’s prime minister calls for high alert.
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After Vatican-China deal, Chinese bishop imprisoned for 23 years is not yet released
May 09, 2019
The nephew of a Chinese bishop who was arrested 23 years ago has said he does not know where his uncle is incarcerated, or even whether he is still al
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Lawsuit calls for POW Bible to be removed from VA hospital display
May 09, 2019
A Bible once carried by a World War II prisoner of war is the center of a legal fight at a veterans’ medical center in New Hampshire.
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Analysis: Power, and its appearance, in Vatican curial reform
May 09, 2019
In the coming months, Pope Francis is expected to approve a final draft of a new governing constitution for the Roman Curia. Evangelium praedicate, as it is expected to be called, will mark the culmination of six years of reforming efforts led by the pope’s Council of Cardinals.
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Pope commends North Macedonians for respect among cultures, ethnic identities
May 08, 2019
Speaking to North Macedonian authorities Tuesday, Pope Francis commended the country for its tradition of peaceful coexistence among its variety of cultures and religious and ethnic communities.
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Pope in Macedonia: Like Mother Teresa do not be afraid of dreaming big
May 08, 2019
An interfaith meeting with young people and a meeting with priests ended Francis' day in Skopje. “Think of Mother Teresa,” he said. “[W]hen she lived
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Asia Bibi has left Pakistan
May 08, 2019
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry confirms her departure. She may be bound for Canada.
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