Global Church News
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Catholic Educators: Family and school, only hopes of Thai society
Sep 19, 2016
The condition of today's family "is an issue of the greatest importance and has many consequences.
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Rome's exorcist, Father Gabriel Amorth, dies at age 91
Sep 18, 2016
Father Gabriel Amorth, the exorcist of the Diocese of Rome who drew worldwide attention, died on Friday at the age of 91.
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March for life in Berlin draws thousand
Sep 18, 2016
More than 7,500 people took part in the annual March for Life in Berlin on Saturday, under the motto: “No Child is Unsuitable.”
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We need to do more for refugees, Catholic advocates say
Sep 18, 2016
Catholic advocates are praising the U.S. for hosting an international refugee summit, but insist the administration can do more to address an unprecedented global refugee crisis.
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Portion of road renamed to honor Mother Angelica
Sep 18, 2016
A portion of Old Leeds Road in Irondale, Alabama, which is home to the EWTN Global Catholic Network, is being officially renamed to honor Mother Angelica, the foundress of the Catholic media network.
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Why Archbishop Chaput thinks the US presidential candidates are 'very bad news'
Sep 17, 2016
The 2016 presidential elections are particularly bad in the eyes of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia. He says they show the failures of American society and the need for Christians to be a different people.
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Bishops: Don't let the media guide Catholics on divorce
Sep 17, 2016
Divorced Catholics who have remarried civilly are welcome to seek reconciliation with the Church, but they need to be sure they're following the right path, some Catholic bishops of Canada have said in new guidelines.
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Churches tighten security after deadly Philippine blast
Sep 16, 2016
everal Catholic churches in the Philippines have tightened security after a deadly bomb blast killed 14 people and injured 70 others in Davao City on Sept 2.
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Prepare for an ageing population
Sep 16, 2016
Australia’s Catholic bishops have warned that a society ill-prepared for an ageing population may view older people as an economic threat, CathNews reports.
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Benedict opens up about falling in love and reforming the Vatican
Sep 16, 2016
Benedict XVI has opened up about his struggles to reform the Vatican along with falling in love as a young student. German journalist Peter Seewald, who conducted a book length interview with the Pope Emeritus, says Benedict fell in love in “a very serious way” and struggled with celibacy.



Sunday Reflection
Are you for God’s Kingdom?
Advent began last Sunday with a call to be alert and vigilant; to be awake and attentive to God’s grace at work in our lives.
