Global Church News
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Relic of Mother Teresa to tour Ireland
Jun 08, 2017
The relic, a muslin cloth bearing the blood of St Teresa, encased in a cross, will first visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh.
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Cardinal Sarah: Criticisms of Benedict XVI are ‘diabolical’
Jun 08, 2017
The cardinal said some criticisms of the former pope's preface to his latest book were 'diabolical and cover the Church with a mantle of sadness and shame'
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Twin attack in Tehran hits Parliament and Khomeini mausoleum
Jun 08, 2017
Security forces foiled a third attack. At least 12 people have died with scores of wounded. The Islamic State group claims responsibility following months of propaganda in Persian. The United States and Saudi Arabia engage in an anti-Iranian campaign as well.
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Salesians eager to recover relic of St John Bosco's brain
Jun 08, 2017
Police in Italy are investigating the missing relic of the brain of St. John Bosco, which was reportedly stolen from its reliquary on Friday night.
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Mother Teresa was heroic – but maybe not for the reasons you think
Jun 08, 2017
There are many things about Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta that could be called heroic – her tireless service to the world's most rejected and her courageous witness to millions of what it is to live the Gospel, just to name a couple.
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Nun urges Catholic prayer breakfast attendees to keep the faith
Jun 08, 2017
To preserve their future and reveal the life found within the Church, Catholics in the United States must not forget their faith, but should find hope within it.
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Autopsy raises questions about circumstances of African bishop's death
Jun 08, 2017
Local news reports say that “signs of torture” have been found on the body of a Cameroonian bishop whose body was found in a river last week.
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Why this bill could be crucial for Iraq's beleaguered Christians
Jun 08, 2017
After a myriad of reports of United States humanitarian aid not reaching Christian genocide survivors in Iraq, their advocates in the U.S. are hoping that will change very soon.
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‘Signs of torture’ found on body of Bishop who allegedly committed suicide
Jun 07, 2017
Bishop Jean-Marie Benoit Bala of Bafia disappeared last week
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ISIS-affiliated militants destroy church in Philippines
Jun 07, 2017
The Bishop of Marawi described the desecration as 'blasphemy' and 'demonic'
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