Global Church News
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Tallest Divine Mercy statue unveiled in Philippines
Jan 21, 2017
A 38-meter statue of the Divine Mercy, the tallest such one depicting Christ this way, was inaugurated in the town of Marilao, 24 kilometers north of Manila, on Jan. 19.
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Don't give in to complacency, Nigerian Archbishop warns
Jan 21, 2017
A prominent Nigerian archbishop last week advised his fellow clergy against a sense of complacency and security which ends up damaging the Church.
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Bangladeshis mourn the death of Italian missionary priest
Jan 20, 2017
Xaverian Father Silvano Garello was a prolific writer and evangelist.
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Bishops visiting Holy Land: Christians must oppose Israeli settlements
Jan 20, 2017
Bishops from the US, Canada and Europe said the 'de facto annexation' undermined the rights of Palestinians
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Pope Francis: Martin Luther wanted to ‘renew the Church, not divide her’
Jan 20, 2017
The Pope told a delegation of Lutherans that this was a matter of 'sincere contrition' for Christians today
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Iraqi Bishop: A safe corridor for Christians would create a Gaza-style ghetto
Jan 20, 2017
Such a strategy would make Christians a 'target' for their enemies, Church leaders have said
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Pope Francis: Conversion is a prerequisite to ecumenism
Jan 20, 2017
For Pope Francis, personal conversion is pretty much the key to the Church’s success in all of her activities, from Church governance to pastoral work, from Curial reform to evangelization and dialogue.
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Pakistan, Christians and Muslims call for the release of the disappeared activists and intellectuals
Jan 20, 2017
Christians and Muslim human rights activists are demanding the release of the five activists who disappeared in Pakistan.
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After performing 6,000 exorcisms, this priest says the devil fears him
Jan 20, 2017
Fr. Francisco Lopez Sedano is an 80-year-old Mexican exorcist. In the past 40 years of service, he has conducted at least 6,000 exorcisms.
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Iraqi Priest has “confidence and hope" in Mosul’s liberation
Jan 20, 2017
Fr Paul Thabit Mekko talks about the sense of expectation among the refugees from Mosul and the Nineveh plain. A small group has already visited their homes in the eastern liberated part of the city. Security in the liberated areas is necessary, so is a new form of administration and management.



Sunday Reflection
Jesus calls us to be courageous and embrace risks
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Andrew Kooi
