Global Church News
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Myanmar/Burma: Columbans urge end to persecution of Rohingya people
Sep 21, 2017
Columban missionaries urged the government of Myanmar/Burma to immediately allow international humanitarian assistance to reach people in need and to seek long term peace and protection for the Muslim minorities of the Rakhine State and ethnic minorities throughout the country.
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Pope encourages new bishops to cultivate discernment
Sep 21, 2017
Pope Francis on Thursday, Sept 14 urged Bishops to cultivate what he called an “attitude of listening” and to avoid being “imprisoned by nostalgia.” A
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Kidnappers provided medicine, never mistreated me
Sep 21, 2017
Fr Thomas Uzhunnalil, who was released by his kidnappers on Sept 12, says his Islamic abductors, who spoke Arabic, did not mistreat him but provided him with medicine for his severe diabetic condition.
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Vietnamese appreciate Raphael's religious masterpieces
Sep 20, 2017
Exhibition will help people respect spiritual values that are often ignored in a fast-changing society, they say.
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Hong Kong's new Bishop admits to a realistic approach to China
Sep 20, 2017
In the past, Bishop Michael Yeung has been criticized for not standing up to the repression of Christians in China.
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How the Liturgy is healing medicine for strident times
Sep 20, 2017
One of the most concise and cogent descriptions of these often strident times came from Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger in 1986. It is contained in, of all
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Mother Cabrini's care for immigrants remains relevant, Pope Francis says
Sep 20, 2017
In a letter Tuesday to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Francis reflected on the role of their foundress, St. Frances Cabrini, explaining how her example is a fitting guide for the challenges of migration we face today.
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Polish Bishops criticise government over migrants
Sep 19, 2017
There are signs of growing tension between the Polish government and Church hierarchy
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Catholics and WCC discuss peace-building and migration
Sep 19, 2017
The dialogue group, which was established in 1965, met from September 12th to 15th in Lisbon.
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A young missionary’s first taste of Asia
Sep 19, 2017
Fr Marcelo, 33, from Brazil, is bound for the mission to Japan after attending a training course in Phnom Penh. After studying Asia in books, he will experience it in person. The Cambodian Church, a small seed in the great field of the Buddhist world, bears witness. Being "tools of God's love" is very important.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD