Global Church News
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Bishops meet Prime Minister Modi in Delhi, ask him to invite Pope Francis to India
Apr 27, 2016
Leaders of the Catholic Church met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him to invite Pope Francis to India.
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New auxiliary bishop of Southwark appointed
Apr 26, 2016
Pope Francis has appointed Fr Paul Mason as the new Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark.
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Friends of Dorothy Day commend important step in her sainthood cause
Apr 26, 2016
The recent update in the sainthood cause for American Catholic icon Dorothy Day is welcome news to many of her friends and associates who believe her understanding of Catholic social teaching should be held up as a church value.
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Christian leaders seek clarification of Aceh Islamic law
Apr 26, 2016
Protestant leaders in Aceh met with Indonesian human rights officials April 22 over the inconsistent implementation of Islamic law in the province, which the church leaders say has restricted religious freedom.
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Philippine typhoon victims welcome saint's relics
Apr 26, 2016
Hundreds of victims of typhoon Haiyan in the central Philippine province of Leyte welcomed the relics of St. Anthony of Padua this week, praying for the saint's intercession in the rehabilitation process of devastated areas.
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Splendour of Truth course aims to help the faithful understand their faith better
Apr 26, 2016
Some 200 people attended the Splendour of Truth Course organised by the Sacred Heart Cathedral LifeLine Youth Ministry on 23-24 April 2016.
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This counseling student says he was expelled for his Christian beliefs
Apr 26, 2016
A former counseling student says that he was pushed out of a university after saying that he would refer same-sex couples to another counselor, due to his Christian beliefs.
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How Christian women suffer worse persecution than men
Apr 26, 2016
A recent global survey reveals that the rise of radical Islamic extremism is the primary reason for the persecution of Christians around the world – and many of the victims are women.
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Easter eve anti-abortion drive in Russian Orthodox parishes
Apr 26, 2016
On Orthodox Easter eve, next Saturday, a petition drive will take place in all Russian Orthodox parishes to defend embryos and ban abortions.
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Hong Kong, Christians protest against demolition of crosses
Apr 25, 2016
A group of dozens of Christians led by Card. Joseph Zen has asked the Chinese government to stop demolishing crosses on mainland China and to release religious leaders from jail.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.