Global Church News
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Pope: Christians must be "light and salt", but “light to illuminate others; salt to give flavor to others"
Jun 08, 2016
The Christian must be "light and salt", but "light and salt, for others, not for oneself.
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The Church of the Holy Land welcomes the new Custos, Friar Francesco Patton
Jun 08, 2016
The Catholic Church of the Holy Land has welcomed the new Custos, the 52 year old Francesco Patton, who yesterday afternoon was sworn in as the new Cu
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Without Orthodox unity, meaningful dialogue with Rome is impossible
Jun 08, 2016
At the heart of Orthodox division is a disputed understanding of the role of the Patriarch of Constantinople
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Stone-throwing attack on Catholics in Israel shows a 'culture of contempt'
Jun 08, 2016
Jewish youths’ stone-throwing attack on Catholics attending Mass in the Israeli city of Rehovot last month has drawn a rebuke from Church authorities.
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LA archdiocese prays novena as assisted suicide law looms
Jun 08, 2016
California’s assisted suicide bill will go into effect on June 9, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is fighting back — with prayer.
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Sri Lankan Catholic mother wants to know who killed her son
Jun 08, 2016
Roshen Shanaka, a young worker, was killed in a police charge in 2011 during a demonstration for the right to a pension.
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The Catholic charity inspiring people to find a new direction and help others
Jun 08, 2016
Thousands of St Vincent de Paul Society volunteers provide friendship and support to people experiencing poverty and loneliness
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Constantinople says no to Pan-Orthodox Council postponement
Jun 08, 2016
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople said that the Pan-Orthodox Council will go ahead as planned on 19 June, the day of Pentecost in the Julian calendar.
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Schismatic sect in Italy incurs excommunication
Jun 07, 2016
The news was communicated in a June 5 statement from the Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo, where the sect is based.
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Islamic murders in Bangladesh: Catholic slaughtered, policeman’s wife killed in front of child
Jun 07, 2016
Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for the murder of 71 year old Catholic Sunil Gomez, slain yesterday morning in his Bonpara shop, a village of Natore, in the diocese of Rajshahi.



Sunday Reflection
Purify and preserve His teachings
Jesus, in today’s Gospel, uses some images to describe what His disciples are like. The first image is that of salt. As we know, good salt is very pure so one of its functions is to purify.
