Global Church News
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Vatican-China talks resume as pope says 'it's God's time'
Jun 29, 2018
The pontiff has emphasized the importance of dialogue for a deal aimed at normalizing bishops' appointments.
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Patriarch Kirill praises the World Council of Churches
Jun 28, 2018
In his greeting for the 70th anniversary of the institution, he defines it as "an exceptional space for dialogue between Christians of various confessions". The appeal to help Christians in the Middle East and North Africa, threatened to disappear. The WCC support for Moscow Patriarchate over Kiev in Ukraine.
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Pakistani imam treats patients in Catholic
Jun 28, 2018
More than 100 parishioners of Lahore's Sacred Heart Cathedral were treated at a free medical camp organized by an imam.
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For Dr Carvalho, the Church in India works to give dignity to everyone’s human life
Jun 28, 2018
The Mumbai doctor is in Rome for the meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Life. With respect to global responsibility, "Asking now poorer nations not to develop in the name of global warming and greenhouse gases is not fair”. The Diocesan Human Life Committee in Mumbai seeks to raise “the conscience level of youths to be heralds and prolife witnesses."
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The Yangtze River at risk as 24 thousand small dams drain it
Jun 28, 2018
A study by the National Audit Office denounces the proliferation of hydraulic works along the Blue River. About 300 rivers and tributaries dry up due
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Punjab Christians demand the 'right to pray' in church
Jun 28, 2018
In Nayya Sarabah, a village in Toba Tek Singh district, the community’s place of worship was closed two years ago. The faithful were ordered to remove all religious symbols and to meet in private homes. For a former member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly, "Christians in Pakistan are being treated as criminals in their own homeland".
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Network of 33 surrogate mothers for China uncovered: A child for 10 thousand dollars
Jun 28, 2018
They were carrying children on behalf of Chinese customers, willing to pay thousands of US dollars.
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#BigFertility: New documentary sheds light on the surrogacy industry
Jun 28, 2018
Becoming a surrogate mother seemed like a natural option for Kelly Martinez, who enjoyed helping people and liked being pregnant.
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Pope calls for concrete action to promote Christian unity
Jun 28, 2018
The Norwegian-born secretary general of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, hailed the Pope’s visit as “a sign of hope” and “a milestone in the relations among the churches.”
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Geneva was a day of encounters
Jun 28, 2018
Pope Francis was asked what images, what important and powerful moments, struck him during the one day visit to Geneva on June 21.
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