Global Church News
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Want to prevent threats like ISIS? Religious freedom key, official says
Oct 28, 2014
Promoting religious freedom abroad is vital for U.S. national security interests in preventing the rise of threats such as ISIS, said the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on Monday.
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For Sri Lankan Catholics, the Synod on the Family was
Oct 28, 2014
For two Sri Lankan Catholics, a priest and a layman, the Extraordinary Synod on the Family that ended on 19 October in Rome should "be praised for paving the way for a certain freedom of expression" within the Catholic Church, but it "did not address the family and its problems in Asia, Africa and Latin America".
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English bishop shares 'never failing' gift of the rosary with his diocese
Oct 27, 2014
Since prayers through the Blessed Virgin Mary “never fail,” Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth is commemorating this month of the rosary by giving every parishioner in his diocese a free recording of the Marian prayer.
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How do we praise God? Pray like Saint Paul, Pope Francis says
Oct 24, 2014
In his homily on Thursday, Pope Francis said no one has the strength to be a Christian without the Holy Spirit, and encouraged attendees to imitate St. Paul in praying with praise and adoration.
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We're 'just touching the surface' of St John Paul II's teachings
Oct 24, 2014
St. John Paul II's life and teachings offer a witness to love that is so profound it is only beginning to be be mined for its riches, said the chaplain of the late pope’s national shrine in Washington, D.C.
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Christian ministers told to perform gay 'weddings' or face jail time
Oct 22, 2014
Two Christian ministers in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, could face legal punishment or be forced to sell their nearly 100-year-old wedding chapel for declining to perform same-sex "wedding" ceremonies.
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Formation for marriage can't end at the wedding, Catholic couple says
Oct 22, 2014
As the Church continues to reflect on the pastoral needs of the family following the recent Synod of Bishops, there has emerged the need for marriage formation lasting well beyond the day a husband and wife take their vows.
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Work, Pray, Love: Archbishop Chaput's advice for modern Christians
Oct 22, 2014
Religious believers should acknowledge that they are now “strangers” in U.S. society, in part because of their own failures, but should nevertheless work for renewal and worship God with joy, said Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
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Nepal, an "audio-Bible" to bring Christ’s message to villages
Oct 21, 2014
A digitally recorded "audio-Bible" to bring the Christian message as many people as possible and "protect them from false religious practices".
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Synod: Different opinions in Working Groups, but also agreement on need for pastoral care for families
Oct 16, 2014
The Synod dedicated to the family in the context of evangelization, is focusing its attention on the problems that families face today, from "the beauty of marriage", to the situations of the divorced and same sex unions which effect all continents and not just Europe.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan