Global Church News
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‘I’m going to go out and glorify God’s name’: The Christian athletes at the Rio Olympics
Aug 08, 2016
Novak Djokovic and Usain Bolt are among the Christian athletes competing this month
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Catholic before partisan: African leaders unite to aid orphanage
Aug 08, 2016
In an orphanage near the capital city of Lilongwe, Malawi, children are reaping the fruits of the Year of Mercy.
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"The spirit of World Youth Day does not end": The return home of young Pakistanis
Aug 08, 2016
Back from World Youth Day in Krakow, Pakistani youth are ready to spread Pope Francis’ message of mercy to the country.
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Catholics urge Sri Lanka to adopt a secular constitution
Aug 08, 2016
Under the current constitution, Buddhism enjoys a privileged position in the country.
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Karnataka’s St Lawrence Shrine elevated to minor basilica
Aug 08, 2016
More than 15,000 faithful attended the ceremony elevating St Lawrence’s shrine in Attur, Diocese of Udupi (Karnataka), to a minor basilica.
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St. Sebastian: Patron saint of Rio and athletes everywhere
Aug 08, 2016
The 2016 Summer Olympics kicked off with the lighting of the Olympic Torch on Friday. The Olympic Games are a secular endeavor, but religion is everywhere, if you know where to look.
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Marian statue set on fire in Taiwan's oldest church
Aug 08, 2016
A man with a history of mental illness has been arrested for setting a wooden Marian statue on fire in Taiwan's oldest church.
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An encounter with the Manoppello Image of the Face of Christ
Aug 07, 2016
Ten years ago, Benedict XVI visited the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, which houses an image of the face of Chrsit which some believe to be the Veil of Veronica.
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Rio de Janeiro cardinal receives, blesses Olympic torch
Aug 07, 2016
In the shadows of the emblematic statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Orani Joao Tempesta, blessed the Olympic torch and wished for games of fraternity and peace.
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Lahore, Muslim bakery creates harmony through Christian pastries
Aug 05, 2016
The first bakery of the Indian subcontinent creates interfaith harmony by selling Christian items for more than a century.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD