Global Church News
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Bishop of Hiroshima: 'Promoting the Treaty to Abolish Nuclear Weapons'
Aug 08, 2018
Gratitude and prayer of the Diocese of Hiroshima for those who act for peace. The hope for the agreement between North Korea and the United States.
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Pope sends condolences to Indonesia earthquake victims
Aug 07, 2018
In a telegram to Church and civil authorities in Indonesia, Pope Francis expresses his sorrow for the “tragic loss of life” caused by Sunday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Lombok island.
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73 years on, Hiroshima remembers
Aug 07, 2018
Seventy-three years after the WWII bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Archbishop Takami reflects on the horror of nuclear warfare and on the importance of peace.
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Pope Paul VI who died 40 years ago underscored the centrality of man
Aug 07, 2018
Blessed Pope Paul VI who died on August 6, 1978, will be declared a saint on October 14. On the occasion of his 40 death anniversary, his postulator, Fr. Antonio Marrazzo spoke to Vatican News about the late pontiff’s legacy.
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Archbishop Fisichella reflects on 25 years of Veritatis splendor
Aug 07, 2018
Twenty-five years have passed since the publication of the encyclical Veritatis splendor, addressed by Pope St John Paul II to the Bishops of the Catholic Church. In an interview with Vatican News, Archbishop Rino Fisichella says he fears that those who appeal to Veritatis splendor to criticize Pope Francis are not being faithful to the tradition of the Church.
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Indonesia, at least 91 dead and hundreds injured after the earthquake in Lombok
Aug 07, 2018
The number of victims is destined to rise in the next few hours. The capital of the island of Lombok, Mataram, is the most affected area.
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Chilean Bishops' efforts to prevent sex abuse affirmed by Pope Francis
Aug 07, 2018
Pope Francis on Friday wrote to the Chilean Bishops' conference to express his approval of their newly-adopted plan to prevent future instances of sex abuse within the Church.
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Nicaragua withdraws from hosting WYD events amid political crisis
Aug 07, 2018
The Catholic bishops of Nicaragua say the country will not host pilgrims attending the “Days in the Diocese” leading up to World Youth Day in Panama due to their current social-political situation in the country.
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USCCB: We 'encourage and welcome' family leave bills
Aug 07, 2018
The U.S. Bishops’ conference praised legislative efforts to secure family leave policies, after a Senate bill was introduced that would allow new parents to draw two months of Social Security benefits while they care for their new child.
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Blasphemy law: Another innocent student killed in Pakistan
Aug 07, 2018
Qutab Rind, who was killed by college students, claiming he had blasphemed, had his legs and arms broken before he was thrown from the third floor of a building. Police appear to be covering for the killers. “Another young talented student was killed under the banner of the blasphemy law to settle personal scores. This shows how dangerous it is to live in Pakistan where anyone can kill others for personal reasons,” said one human rights activist.
Sunday Reflection
From mere productivity to wholehearted fruitfulness
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