Global Church News
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Pope names second Auxiliary Bishop for Ho Chi Minh City
Aug 30, 2017
Bishop-elect Louis Nguyen Anh Tuan is a church authority on family and marriage issues
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The Pope's visit to Myanmar: 'Hope for Peace'
Aug 30, 2017
Joy, expectations and fears of the small and young community of the country. Bishops: "Like the Good Shepherd, the Holy Father wants to meet his flock, privileging the insignificant Churches." In the country there are 16 dioceses, 23 bishops and one cardinal elected in 2015.
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Indian nun lives in slum to work for the rights of the poor
Aug 30, 2017
Sister Philomena Pichhappilly teaches women to become more self-reliant, giving them more options to overcome poverty
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Mother Teresa's birth anniversary celebrated
Aug 30, 2017
The Missionaries of Charity congregation that St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta founded continues to grow even in difficult areas, says its present superior as they celebrated the 107th birth anniversary of the saint, the first such celebration after her canonization.
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Racial justice activists want Catholic leaders to act
Aug 30, 2017
Since white supremacists and neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12, Catholic leaders have issued sharp condemnations of racism and violence, created a new ad hoc bishops' committee against racism, organized prayer services, and provided homily tips to address racism from the pulpit.
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Offer credible witness: Pope Francis urges African nuns
Aug 30, 2017
Pope Francis entrusted the participants of the ACWECA Plenary Assembly to the maternal protection of Mary, Mother of the Church, and gladly imparted his Apostolic Blessing as a pledge and joy in the Lord.
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Vicar of Arabia: Yemen 'tragic' situation calls for action by the international community
Aug 30, 2017
More than 50 NGOs call on the UN Human Rights Council to set up an "independent" investigation into the crimes committed by both sides to the war. It is the world’s largest "humanitarian crisis". For Bishop Hinder, people “are getting used to the tragedy," a situation compounded by "scarce information coming from inside.” There seems to be no way out.
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Chinese Catholics try to stop the demolition of their church in Changzhi, Shanx
Aug 30, 2017
Tens of Catholics have tried to stop the demolition of their church today in Wangcun, a few kilometres from Changzhi, in south-eastern Shanxi province
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Christians, Muslims, and indigenous people together for a "culture of peace"
Aug 30, 2017
Conferences and seminars encourage a “culture of peace and empathy". For one youth leader, “Youth, with their energy, connections and enthusiasm in advocating peace, can produce change in society."
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The Pope's visit to Myanmar: 'Hope for Peace'
Aug 30, 2017
For the first time in history, the Burmese Catholic Church is preparing to welcome a visit by a Pope to Myanmar
Sunday Reflection
The power of love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Joseph Lubula