Global Church News
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Some 6,000 Catholics take part in the closing of the Holy Door in Agartala, Tripura
Nov 21, 2016
The Salesian parish of Nandan Nagar is home to the Door of Mercy. The closing ceremony coincided with the diocese’ eighth Eucharistic procession.
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New Venezuelan Cardinal says country's crisis prompted red hat
Nov 20, 2016
Venezuelan Archbishop Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo is one of the Pope's picks from the peripheries who will get a red hat this weekend, which the new cardinal-elect says is a sign of the Vatican's concern for the people amid the country’s ongoing crisis.
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The solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, king of the Universe
Nov 20, 2016
Today the Church celebrates the feast of Christ the King.
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The Coptic Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Kuwait: Egyptian Catholics welcome here
Nov 19, 2016
The Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac, the spiritual leader of the Catholic Copts, the largest Egyptian Catholic community, began his first pastoral visit to Kuwait, which will end on November 20.
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Immigration is a family issue – An interview with Archbishop Gomez
Nov 19, 2016
In the wake of the presidential election Catholics must remember that immigration is a global issue involving real families, the new vice president of the U.S. bishops’ conference says.
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How can you tell if someone is demon-possessed?
Nov 18, 2016
Recognising the difference between a person who’s possessed and a person struggling with a mental illness or other infirmity is a vital part of the ministry of exorcism. A person may not be possessed but struggling with some other illness.
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New film shows how mercy can transform your life
Nov 18, 2016
Personal stories about God’s mercy at work in the world today will be the focus of a new Catholic-produced documentary that will air on ABC affiliates across the United States.
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Cardinal Bo: We close the Holy Doors, but not those of our heart and our mercy
Nov 18, 2016
A message from the Archbishop of Yangon for the conclusion of the Jubilee. Concern for a country still at war. The example of Mother Teresa.
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A Xaverian missionary's experience in Bangladesh, - part 2
Nov 18, 2016
Bangladesh’s over 156 million population is overwhelmingly Muslim
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YCW in Malawi celebrates 60 years
Nov 18, 2016
Fr. Sam Safroy established the YCW movement in Malawi at Mua Parish in 1956.



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