Global Church News
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Russians say no to historic all-Orthodox meeting
Jun 15, 2016
The Ecumenical patriarch, however, seemed to open the door for further talks that could prevent the meeting from falling through.
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Ramadan and Jubilee of Mercy: Christians and Muslims fasting and praying together for peace
Jun 15, 2016
In the Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis, Islam's holy month of Ramadan, which is dedicated to fasting and prayer, provides Christians
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Catholic youth publish Umbrella Movement experiences
Jun 15, 2016
Young Catholics in Hong Kong and Taiwan have published a book sharing their experiences as part of pro-democracy social movements, including the so-called Umbrella Movement.
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Lao Cai: Police break up Mass, beat and arrest the faithful
Jun 15, 2016
Two days ago, at least 30 government agents stormed a house used as a church in Muong Khuong, a district in Lào Cai province, near the Chinese border.
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Crucifix smashed in attack on emblematic Chilean church
Jun 15, 2016
In what is being lamented as a heinous act of desecration, an emblematic Catholic church in Santiago de Chile was brutally attacked after a recent student march, with masked individuals stealing and smashing a large crucifix from the building.
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For Faisalabad Bishop, God’s love fills the world through the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Jun 15, 2016
The solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus underlines “God’s passionate love for his people, and that this love is directed to each individual through the Heart of Jesus."
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Bishops urge Filipinos not to alienate gay community
Jun 15, 2016
Philippine Catholic bishops have called for vigilance against bullying, ostracism and harassment of gay people in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, in the United States over the weekend.
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Spanish Martyr moves closer to sainthood
Jun 15, 2016
Pope Francis received Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato. During the audience, he authorized the promulgation of decrees concerning
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Canadian Christians, Jews, Muslims call for palliative care programs as Euthanasia legalized
Jun 15, 2016
In The wake of the legalization of assisted suicide in Canada, faith groups are calling the government to strengthen palliative care programs
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Christians in Chhattisgarh live in appalling situation
Jun 14, 2016
Fact finding report says local laws meant for their welfare and protection are used to harass.
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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.
