Global Church News
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Where are our loved ones? Remembering those who have disappeared
Aug 31, 2018
August 30, is the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Today the world remembers those who have disappeared, both recently and long ago.
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Marriage prep should make clear the nature of marriage
Aug 31, 2018
To couples seeking marriage, the Church needs both to be welcoming and to present a “clear vision” of the sacrament, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster said Thursday, Aug 23 at the World Meeting of Families.
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Archbishop Auza: Peace mediation calls for a “culture of encounter” involving all parties
Aug 31, 2018
Archbishop Bernadito Auza, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York, addressed an open debate at the Security council on Au
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Religious intolerance on the rise in Indonesia
Aug 30, 2018
Religious intolerance on the rise in Indonesia
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With Mosques still under water, Kerala Temple lets Muslims offer Namaz in its compound
Aug 30, 2018
Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest days for Muslims across the world, turned out to be a nightmare for the Keralite Muslims due to the deadly floods in t
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Fate of Ukrainian Church in Istanbul meeting between Kirill and Bartholomew
Aug 30, 2018
The subject is the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and that of Macedonia. But uncertainties remain that the meeting will take place after contradictory signals from the Moscow Patriarchate.
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US Bishops’ National Review Board calls for lay leadership
Aug 30, 2018
Amid the sexual abuse crisis the National Review Board (NRB) of the US Bishops Conference calls for a “lay-led investigation” of bishops, and the implementation of a whistle blowing policy.
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Pittsburgh Priest: Catholics angered by abuse reports deserve a hearing
Aug 30, 2018
Catholics who are demoralized, angered, or scandalized by revelations about sex abuse must feel free to talk to clergy and other Catholics, and other Catholics must reach out to them, a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh has said.
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Russia’s Kirill wants to send an Orthodox delegation to Pyongyang
Aug 30, 2018
The occasion is the 70th anniversary of relations between the two countries. The announcement came during a meeting at the North Korean embassy with diplomats and representatives of the North Korean Orthodox Committee. As “Church, we would also be ready to develop and strengthen humanitarian ties,” Kirill said.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan