Global Church News
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Samkuru Vani: A child bride freed thanks to Salesian 'Angels of Mercy'
Oct 03, 2017
She is now studying technology in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Her family had chosen her destiny: a child bride, a wife and a mother. But she rebelled and was almost tortured to death. Her salvation came through education and the loving care of Salesians.
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Iraqi Church leaders pray for peace after Kurdish referendum
Oct 02, 2017
Church leaders have expressed anxiety over a Kurdish vote for independence in a recent referendum, saying Kurdistan’s decision to split from Iraq could prompt more conflict and uncertainty in a region that has already faced immeasurable suffering in recent years.
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In Bologna, Pope calls on Italy and Europe to valorize humanism
Oct 02, 2017
"I encourage you to valorize this humanism of which you are the depositary to seek wise and far-sighted solutions to the complex problems of our time, seeing them as a difficulty, but also as opportunities for growth and improvement. What I say is valid for Italy as a whole and for the whole of Europe."
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Bangladeshi Bishops visit Rohingya camps, promise aid
Oct 01, 2017
Church leaders emphasize ‘solidarity’ and ‘lasting solution’ to humanitarian crisis.
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Freed priest meets prime minster, prays for his captors
Oct 01, 2017
Kerala priest Father Thomas Uzhunnalil was released earlier this month by his captors after more than 18 months.
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Jakarta Archdiocese opens Parish named after Korean Martyr
Sep 29, 2017
A Parish in Jakarta has been dedicated to St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-1846) who was Korea's first native priest, making it the first Indonesian parish whose patron is not a European saint.
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Archbishop Hon transferred from Vatican to Greece
Sep 29, 2017
Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai, the top Chinese official at the Holy See, has been appointed the apostolic nuncio to Greece
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Vietnamese Diocese under pressure, takes Fatima message to heart
Sep 29, 2017
In the face of growing state harassment, a diocese in northern Vietnam has launched a campaign to honor the message of Fatima, reciting the Rosary and praying for worldwide peace.
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New boys' choir CD explores rich music of Mary
Sep 29, 2017
Boys’ choirs have been a tradition in the Catholic Church since the Middle Ages, when men and women did not sing together in public, and boys’ higher-pitched voices were needed to round out the sound of sacred music used at Mass.
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