Global Church News
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Church in Fiji threatens to close all Catholic schools
Jan 30, 2019
The Catholic Church in Fiji is prepared to shut down all of its 44 primary and 19 secondary schools if the government continues to elect non-Catholics
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Pope: Meeting on Protection of Minors to raise awareness
Jan 29, 2019
Returning from Panama, Pope Francis held his traditional in-flight press conference, addressing topics including the upcoming Meeting on the Protection of Minors, abortion, the plight of migrants, and numerous other current issues.
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Filipino Bishops condemn terror attack on Cathedral
Jan 29, 2019
The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has issued a statement condemning the bombing of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mt Carmel in Jolo.
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Theologian says Church needs both synodality and primacy
Jan 29, 2019
With the Jan. 11 release of the official English translation of the Final Document of the Oct. 3-28 Synod of Bishops on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment, the topic of “synodality” is once again being discussed.
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For next ‘Catholic Woodstock,’ there’s definitely something about Mary
Jan 29, 2019
At Sunday’s closing Mass for World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama, it was announced that the next edition of the international festival dubbed the “Catholic Woodstock” will take place in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Pope takes on Venezuela, Holocaust remembrance and more
Jan 29, 2019
After staying away from the news cycle during his Jan. 23-27 visit to Panama, Pope Francis on Sunday addressed several news items, from International Holocaust Remembrance Day to Venezuela.
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Tolerance-plus: Pope in Abu Dhabi will build on relations with Muslims
Jan 29, 2019
When Pope Francis visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5, he will visit a land where interreligious tolerance is mandated by law; while Catholics in the United Arab Emirates count their blessings for that, the pope is expected to nudge for something more.
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Isis claims attack on Jolo cathedral
Jan 29, 2019
Two suicide bombers detonated explosive belts inside the church and near the parking lot. Five soldiers, a Coast Guard member and 12 civilians were killed in the attack, while another 83 people were injured. From Pamama, Pope Francis expresses "the most firm reprobation".
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Japanese Catholics call on the Pope to say no to nuclear power
Jan 29, 2019
The pontiff will travel to the East Asian nation next November, the second pope to do so after John Paul II, in 1981. According to some sources, he will pray for the 220,000 victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear attacks. Local media are reporting he is also expected in Fukushima.
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WYD Panama: Pope Francis thanks volunteers for their generosity
Jan 28, 2019
Pope Francis thanks the thousands of young WYD volunteers for their generosity, and invites them to bear witness to their experience with simple, ordinary gestures.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan