Global Church News

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  Nagpur: A procession for Mother Teresa, "100 per cent missionary"

  Sep 14, 2016

  Thousands of Catholics, but also representatives of the Islamic and Sikh communities, celebrated the canonisation of Mother Teresa with a procession organised by the Archdiocese of Nagpur, in Maharashtra.

  
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  More than 5,000 faithful attend the funeral of the Bishop of Wenzhou, Mgr Peter Shao is still

  Sep 13, 2016

  More than 5,000 Catholics took part in the funeral of Mgr Vincent Zhu Weifang of Wenzhou who passed away on 7 September. People brought flowers, flags and wreaths at the cemetery.

  
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  MPs ‘humbled’ by visit to Iraqi refugee camps

  Sep 13, 2016

  Three MPs met displaced families and attended an ordination ceremony

  
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  Tributes paid to Mother Teresa at UN event to mark her canonisation

  Sep 13, 2016

  The Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations described St Teresa as the human face of eternal hope

  
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  Burundi’s nuns roll up their sleeves for peace

  Sep 13, 2016

  Burundi, a country that is tottering between war and peace, sadly falls into that category of countries that can never breathe one hundred percent easy.

  
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  Kerala has more Catholics on the path of canonization

  Sep 13, 2016

  With 21 names, Kerala has the highest number of local Catholics in the list of probable saints.

  
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  Franciscan Sister: The challenge of the mission in the Andaman Islands

  Sep 13, 2016

  The mission to the Andaman Islands “is really difficult. We have taken it as a challenge to reach out to the people with God's grace,” said Sister Hilda Mary, of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.

  
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  Mass of thanksgiving for Saint Mother Teresa in Hong Kong Cathedral

  Sep 13, 2016

  A solemn Mass of thanksgiving for Mother Teresa's canonization was held sunday in the Cathedral in Hong Kong.

  
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  Nuncio in Damascus sees positive action by US and Russia for ceasefire in Syrian conflict

  Sep 13, 2016

  The fact that the international community, most notably the United States and Russia, faced "with resolution" the goal of reaching a ceasefire is "a good thing” because the conflict in Syria has reached an "unbearable" level and every diplomatic action aimed at stopping the weapons is welcomed, said Archbishop Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio in Syria.

  
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  How Pope Francis' 'new joy' surprised Benedict XVI

  Sep 13, 2016

  Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has said he is satisfied with the papacy of Pope Francis and sees “no contradictions” between their pontificates.