Global Church News
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Text of Pope’s Q-and-A With Italian Youth
Jul 29, 2016
“Peace builds bridges; hatred is the builder of walls. You must choose in life: either to build bridges or to build walls”
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Pope Francis falls while conducting Mass in Poland
Jul 28, 2016
Pope Francis has fallen during a visit to Czestochowa, Poland. The pontiff was walking on stage, about to address the waiting crowd, but suddenly fell.
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Qara Kelisa, the feast of St Thaddeus of the Armenians in the oldest church in the world
Jul 28, 2016
Located in northwestern Iran, on the border with Azerbaijan and Turkey, the monastery was built, according to tradition, in 68 AD after the martyrdom of the Apostle of Christ. Hundreds of Armenians from Iran and Armenia gather each July to baptise their children, as well as eat and sing together.
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In first balcony talk, Pope tells youth to 'make chaos'
Jul 28, 2016
On his first night in Krakow Pope Francis was already stirring things up with participants in WYD by hosting an off-the-cuff Q and A and telling them to ‘make chaos’ by spreading the joy of their faith.
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The story of Poland's majestic 'underground salt cathedral'
Jul 28, 2016
Located just southeast of Krakow, the Wieliczka salt mine is famous for many things – most notably its underground chapels, made entirely out of rock salt.
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"Do not give in to fear": Young Iraqis appeal to France
Jul 28, 2016
The French and other European nations affected by terrorism "must not give in to fear. Listen to those of us who live with terror every day: the real
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Francis to Polish Leaders: Remember the past, but look to the future
Jul 28, 2016
After landing in Krakow on Wednesday, Pope Francis told Polish leaders to take a look at their history and use it as an inspiration to take the good and leave the bad behind, including when it comes to modern-day issues such as migration.
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Pope Francis warns world 'is at war' after Europe attacks
Jul 28, 2016
However, he stressed he did not mean a war of religions, but rather a conflict over "interests, money, resources".
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Fr Hamel was martyred ‘in odium fidei’, says Archbishop Fisher
Jul 28, 2016
Archbishop Fisher called for solidarity with other religions, and said the attackers targeted the Christian faith
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What Pope Francis told young immigrants in Texas
Jul 28, 2016
As thousands of youth gather in Krakow this week for World Youth Day with Pope Francis, hundreds of undocumented immigrants in Texas who couldn't make it got a special message from the pontiff.



Sunday Reflection
Understanding God as Trinity
Today the Church commemorates Trinity Sunday. We might have heard that sermons and lectures about the Trinity usually conclude with the caution that it is beyond comprehension and that we may never be able to fully understand it.
