Global Church News
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Ukrainian Catholic archbishop expresses ‘disappointment’ at Pope-Patriarch declaration
Feb 21, 2016
A Ukrainian Catholic archbishop has expressed disappointment at the historic declaration signed between Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow on February 12 in Cuba.
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Dallas Auxiliary Named Bishop of Lafayette
Feb 21, 2016
Pope Francis appointed Bishop John D. Deshotel, auxiliary of Dallas, as bishop of Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Jihadists suspected of cutting off water, electricity to hurt Aleppo Populace
Feb 20, 2016
A student, a little boy of about 13 years old, asked me ‘Why do I have to study? I am going to die’
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Looking at the Face of Christ, Icon of God, to be transformed
Feb 20, 2016
If, on the one hand, to walk with Christ means denying our egoism and overcoming the temptations of life, on the other hand doing the exodus with Chri
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Sri Lankan bishops insist on women in washing of feet
Feb 20, 2016
Sri Lankan bishops have ordered that priests follow Pope Francis' instruction of including women in the washing of the feet during Mass on Holy Thursday.
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Vicar of Jerusalem: Israel has frozen the accounts of the diocese. Pilgrims come and pray
Feb 20, 2016
The general situation "has worsened, there is no real willingness to resume peace negotiations, and there is always an excuse to put it off.
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These pop-singing nuns rocked Pope Francis' Juarez Mass
Feb 20, 2016
After taking the Internet by storm last fall with their hit “Confia en Dios,” this group of singing sisters was invited to perform at Pope Francis’ U.S.-Mexico border Mass in Juarez earlier this week.
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Indonesia’s religious leaders to fight “LGBT propaganda”
Feb 20, 2016
Leaders from Indonesia’s religious groups have waded into the debate over the place of the LGBT community in society.
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Mary with her ‘yes’ gave her best
Feb 19, 2016
Pope Francis’ historic first pilgrimage to the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City brought reflections of obedience, surrender, and hope as the Holy Father celebrated Mass on Feb. 13.
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Evil locks us in the cycle of destruction
Feb 19, 2016
Pope Francis continued his six-day Mexican tour with a visit to this crime-plagued Mexico City suburb to launch a blistering critique against the tripartite temptations of wealth, vanity and pride — which, he said, “lock us into a cycle of destruction and sin.”
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