Global Church News
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On 'Humanae vitae'- Pope Paul VI did not act alone
Jul 22, 2018
Humanae vitae is not a “pre-conciliar” encyclical, Bl. Paul VI did not develop the final draft in solitude, and, the pope sought opinions before promulgating the text, according to a new book on the encyclical’s history.
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The hospital on a hill: Padre Pio's earthly work
Jul 22, 2018
On a hill overlooking the quiet, southern Italian town of San Giovanni Rotondo sits a state-of-the-art private hospital and research center built by one of the 20th century’s most beloved saints, Pio of Pietrelcina.
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Catholic church in UAE to host fatherhood celebration for migrant workers
Jul 22, 2018
A Catholic church in Dubai is hosting a celebration to honor the United Arab Emirates’ migrant workers – many of whom are fathers separated from their homes to provide for their families.
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Latin American Bishops announce day of prayer for Nicaragua
Jul 22, 2018
The Council of Latin American Bishops has expressed solidarity with the people of Nicaragua and declared Sunday, July 22, a day of prayer for the country.
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Pontianak celebrates new vocations among the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Jul 21, 2018
Mgr Agus praised the courage of the young women to say "yes" to religious life and expressed his "gratitude". Five of them became postulants and three novices at the house of Saint Therese of Lisieux. In St Anthony convent, two sisters took perpetual vows whilst 19 novices took temporary ones.
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Four years after the Sewol tragedy, the government is found guilty
Jul 21, 2018
A court in Seoul ordered the South Korean government and a shipping firm to compensate the families of the victims of the Sewol, a ferry that sank in 2014 due to negligence and overcrowding.
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Lebanese Bishop praises the courage of the Grand Mufti in defending Mideast Christians
Jul 21, 2018
Abdel Latif Derian reminded Muslim students of the importance of the Christian presence in the region. Attacks against them are a crime against the entire population. Muslims and Christians share "the same fate". For Mgr Gemayel, the Mufit’s words echo John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortation. Supporting and nurturing this voice is a must.
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Lessons in compassion from Thai cave rescue
Jul 20, 2018
It was hard not to be moved, encouraged and impressed by the plight and rescue of the boys marooned in the North Thailand cave.
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Chinese Eucharistic Congresses, a “sign of the times”
Jul 20, 2018
Thousands paraded down the streets of the city, despite threats of thunderstorms that at one point turned into pouring rain.
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Ethiopian cardinal praises his nation’s peace deal with Eritrea
Jul 20, 2018
Ethiopia’s Catholic Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel commended the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments for signing a peace accord.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan