Global Church News
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Church in Korea is at once suffering and missionary, diplomat says
Aug 13, 2014
In South Korea this week, Pope Francis will meet a Church young, founded on martyrs, suffering, dynamic, and missionary a former South Korean ambassador to the Holy See has said.
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Faithful drawn by accessibility of St. Clare, basilica priest reflects
Aug 12, 2014
The Aug. 11 Feast of Saint Clare is an occasion for the people of Assisi to show their devotion to the beloved saint, with whom they feel a profound connection, said a local priest.
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Refugees fleeing violence deserve care, bishops emphasize
Aug 12, 2014
Catholic bishops are highlighting the need to care for refugees fleeing violent situations in their homelands as the ongoing influx of unaccompanied child migrants into the U.S. continues.
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Prayers urged as black mass organizer claims consecrated Host
Aug 11, 2014
The purported use of a consecrated Host at a planned satanic black mass at an Oklahoma City civic center would be a “terrible sacrilege” that requires a prayerful response, the local archbishop emphasized.
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Pope thanks Knights of Columbus for their service, charity
Aug 07, 2014
In a message delivered to the Knights of Columbus' international convention, Pope Francis thanked the Catholic fraternal organization for their charitable activity, as well as for their defense of religious freedom.
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Bishop pledges to stay in Libya: ‘I cannot leave the few remaining Christians’
Aug 06, 2014
As rival militias battle for control of Libya, the apostolic vicar of Tripoli, Bishop Giovanni Martinelli, has pledged to remain in the North African nation “even if only one Christian remains.”
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European pro-life effort petitions court to be considered for vote
Aug 05, 2014
A European Union citizens’ initiative to ban human embryo-destroying research has filed a court petition after being denied a legislative proposal despite acquiring nearly 2 million signatures of support.
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Tulsa bishop urges prayer, fasting in response to black mass
Aug 05, 2014
A novena of prayer and fasting leading up to the Feast of the Assumption has been planned to combat the Satanic black mass slated to take place at Oklahoma City’s Civic Center in September.
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Paraguay: diocese defends bishop, says Cardinal Ratzinger recommended accused priest
Aug 04, 2014
The Diocese of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, has published an aggressive defense of the leadership of Bishop Rogelio Livieres Plano, claiming that a priest who had been accused of abuse in the US was placed in ministry on the recommendation of then-Cardinal Ratzinger.
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Religious freedom nominee's record prompts worry
Aug 01, 2014
The announcement that Rabbi David Saperstein is being tapped as the next U.S. ambassador for global religious freedom has drawn concern based on his recent statements on the issue at home.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
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