Global Church News
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Bishop Joseph Absi is the new patriarch of the Greek Melkite Church
Jun 22, 2017
Bishop Joseph Absi, patriarchal vicar of the Archeparchy of Damascus (Syria), is the new patriarch of the Greek-Melkite Church.
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Newark Archdiocese defends welcoming of LGBT pilgrimage
Jun 22, 2017
Last month Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark welcomed a pilgrimage of self-identified LGBT pilgrims, with an archdiocesan spokesman saying it should be seen in the context of welcoming everyone, not as archdiocese sponsorship of the event.
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Vietnamese Catholics terrorised by gangs
Jun 21, 2017
Priests have accused the government of 'aiding and abetting those who intentionally violate laws, cause hatred and divide Catholics from others'
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Laotian Catholics prepare for Asian Youth Day
Jun 21, 2017
Participant says they will give testimony on how faith is lived in a communist country.
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After the Golden Jubilee, the future of the Charismatic Renewal (Part II)
Jun 21, 2017
The Charismatic Renewal had gone beyond geographical and ecclesial boundaries, towards a basic ecumenism. The Lebanon War, 9/11, and regional conflicts were in the prophecies of darkness. The Christian exodus and the mission in the Middle East remain important issues.
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Dialogue needed to fight persecution, discrimination
Jun 21, 2017
Religious minorities in Pakistan need to put more effort into interfaith harmony to help beat discrimination and persecution in the Muslim majority nation, was a key theme of a meeting organized by Franciscan Friars in Lahore.
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El Salvador's first Cardinal a friend of Blessed Oscar Romero
Jun 21, 2017
Pope Francis' decision to elevate Bishop Jose Gregorio Rosa Chávez is unprecedented: not only is he the first Salvadoran cardinal, he is also the firs
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Full text of dubia cardinals’ letter asking Pope for an audience
Jun 21, 2017
The April 25 missive was hand-delivered to the Pope on May 6 but has received no response.
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Cardinal Ivan Dias, former Prefect of Propaganda Fide and Archbishop of Mumbai has died
Jun 21, 2017
"A blessing for India". He was the first Indian to cover the office of Prefect in the Vatican. He was the first to reach out to China. A great pastoral and diplomatic experience. Afflicted by various diseases, he was "a martyr of the mission".
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After the Golden Jubilee, the future of the Charismatic Renewal (Part I)
Jun 20, 2017
An "Ecumenical Pentecost" is analysed historically and theologically. Leo XIII and Sr Elena Guerra, together with a small US Protestant congregation, played a key role. For Paul VI the movement represented "an opportunity for the Church". Its contribution touches the renewal of the theology of the Western Church and Reformed Churches.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD