Global Church News
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Pope and President of Lutheran World Federation sign Joint statement
Nov 01, 2016
The Declaration was signed during the ecumenical prayer service held in Lund’s Lutheran Cathedral on the first day of the Pope’s visit to Sweden.
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Full text: Pope’s homily at service for 500th anniversary of Reformation
Nov 01, 2016
Pope Francis delivered the homily at the ecumenical prayer service in Sweden
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Catholics and Lutherans must ‘move beyond controversies of the past’, says Pope Francis
Nov 01, 2016
Francis was speaking at a service to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation
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Pope Francis in Sweden for ‘important ecumenical event’
Nov 01, 2016
Francis visited the King and Queen of Sweden ahead of prayer service to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation
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Election year got you down? Don't despair, Minnesota bishop urges
Nov 01, 2016
When Bishop Andrew Cozzens was recently filling up his gas tank, a stranger approached him and said, “Father, I hope you are praying for this country!
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What will ensure the survival of Middle East Christians?
Nov 01, 2016
Christianity is at a crossroads in the Middle East, and only a dedicated campaign of aid and activism can help Christians survive as a merciful, forgi
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Successor appointed for Guam archbishop accused of abuse
Nov 01, 2016
Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael Byrnes as the successor to Guam's archbishop, who has been accused of sexual abuse of minors.
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If you want vocations, get out of the sacristy, Pope Francis says
Oct 31, 2016
In its ministry to young people, and especially in vocations promotion work, church workers must step out of the sacristy and take seriously the questions and concerns of the young, Pope Francis said.
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Pakistani mother and child escape blasphemy death sentence
Oct 31, 2016
A nine-year-old boy and his mother have been released four days after their arrest, following an accusation that he had desecrated a Koran
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The Reformation’s divisions still mark Sweden – as the Pope’s visit shows
Oct 31, 2016
His visit should not make us gloss over the very real issues facing both Catholics and Protestants
Sunday Reflection
The power of love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Joseph Lubula