Global Church News
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Bishop of Ascoli Piceno visits survivors of central Italian earthquake
Aug 25, 2016
Pope Francis cancelled the catechism portion of his Wednesday General Audience and led pilgrims in praying the rosary for the victims of the earthquake
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Cardinal Sarah: Reaction to my ad orientem speech was ‘not always very accurate’
Aug 25, 2016
The cardinal said that his comments about the liturgy at a conference in London last month were misinterpreted
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Pope John Paul I to be honored with museum in northern Italy
Aug 25, 2016
On Friday a museum dedicated to Pope John Paul I will officially be inaugurated in the hometown of the “Smiling Pope,” whom Pope Francis has often quo
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Louisiana Bishop calls for aid after ‘worst US natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy’
Aug 25, 2016
Bishop Robert Muench has met 'countless' victims at three evacuation shelters amid Louisiana's historic floods
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Attacker killed after stabbing guard at Coptic church in Egypt
Aug 25, 2016
Egypt's state news agency says the attack took place at the Virgin Mary church in Cairo's western suburb of Nozha
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Earthquake in Italy prompts outpouring of support
Aug 25, 2016
While the number of victims of the earthquake that hit central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday climbs, the gestures of generosity and aid for those affected have multiplied.
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Why this diocese is ditching Common Core for liberal arts
Aug 25, 2016
The Diocese of Marquette in Michigan says it is already experiencing success in their process of adopting a Catholic liberal arts curriculum for all its schools, rather than using Common Core State Standards.
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More students than ever choosing Religious Studies A Level
Aug 25, 2016
The number of pupils choosing to study religion at A level is rising year on year and at a faster rate than for any other arts, humanities or social sciences subject, according to the National Association of Teachers on Religious Education (NATRE).
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Cardinal Burke insists he is serving Francis, not opposing him
Aug 25, 2016
Ever since Pope Francis was elected in March 2013, he has faced strong opposition from traditionalists unhappy with his push for church reforms -- and the face of that opposition has often been Cardinal Raymond Burke, an American prelate who has worked in senior positions in Rome for most of the past decade.
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Humans have dignity and value, Mother Teresa's message for our time
Aug 25, 2016
The apostolic administrator in Jowai met the future saint in 1958, when he was in the seminary. What struck him was the Mother’s devotion to others, especially the poorest. Faced with the irrational process that makes humans into consuming machines, Mother Teresa cried out to the world the sacredness of the human person and soul.



Sunday Reflection
God is not like us
God is beyond us. That is what the readings point to this weekend. The fact that God is a mystery and beyond our thinking is not something that should frustrate or disappoint us but, rather, it should be a source of our hope and the ground that we walk on as Christians.
