Global Church News
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Irish Catholics plan mass-rosary prayer along coast
Oct 25, 2017
The 'Rosary of the Coast for Life and Faith' takes place as Ireland prepares for next year's abortion referendum
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Indonesian state university honours Jesuit Priest
Oct 25, 2017
One of Indonesia’s oldest universities has honoured a German-born Jesuit missionary for his "huge contribution" to the study of philosophy in the country.
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Tanzania: Archbishop Paul Ruzoka praises the high level of collaboration in the Diocese of Kondoa
Oct 25, 2017
He also praised the Bishop for bringing together his fellow priests to celebrate their silver jubilee.
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Duterte holds out olive branch to Filipino Catholics
Oct 25, 2017
President says he wants good rapport with church leaders despite war of words over deadly war on drugs
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Small museum in Pacific Northwest has world's largest rosary collection
Oct 25, 2017
Located in southeastern Washington, on the north side of the Columbia River Gorge, near the picturesque town of Stevenson, the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center houses a collection of some 4,000 rosaries that can easily take hours to examine closely.
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The rosary is a weapon – but maybe not the way Rupa Huq thinks
Oct 25, 2017
The rosary is immensely powerful, but it is God’s strength at work, not ours
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Archbishop consecrates Diocese to Immaculate Heart in Fatima
Oct 25, 2017
Archbishop Leo Cushley consecrated St Andrews and Edinburgh while leading a pilgrimage
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Believe it or not, global inequality is falling
Oct 25, 2017
It is true inequality has increased in some countries. But globally it is actually decreasing
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Philippine House fails to renew license of Bishops' radio network
Oct 25, 2017
The Philippine House of Representatives has not renewed the licence of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines to operate dozens of radio stations across the country.
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100 years after the October Revolution, the martyrdom of the Catholic Church in the USSR
Oct 25, 2017
A book by historian Jan Mikrut reveals how Latin and Byzantine Catholics remained faithful during the turmoil of Soviet-era atheism, to this day. The volume comes out during the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution
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