Global Church News
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What 'Adoration of the Magi' could reveal about Da Vinci
May 09, 2016
Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Adoration of the Magi, will soon be undergoing testing that could help digitally reconstruct the artist’s face and offer clues about his life and health.
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St. Katharine Drexel's sisters announce plans to sell their motherhouse
May 08, 2016
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament will sell the Pennsylvania estate that hosts their motherhouse and the tomb of their founder, St. Katharine Drexel.
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Blue Mass in Gallup diocese honors police, first responders
May 08, 2016
Merrick Kohn proudly recalls the day he had the idea to honor police officers and first responders with a special Mass.
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Is it appropriate for Pope Francis to accept the Charlemagne Prize?
May 07, 2016
As role models for a 21st-century pope go, our ancestor Charles the Great falls short of the ideal: a womaniser and warlord, he was also somewhat intolerant when it came to interfaith matters, having 10,000 Saxons put to death for refusing to abandon paganism.
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St Mary’s University launches Benedict XVI Centre to ‘play a key role in public life’
May 07, 2016
St Mary’s University, Twickenham, Britain’s largest Catholic university, has launched a major new research centre which it hopes will play a significant role in public debate.
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Tallest church in China consecrated
May 07, 2016
The tallest church in China was consecrated in Suzhou Diocese in eastern Jiangsu province just as the Month of Mary began.
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Vatican watchdog uncovers more suspicious transactions
May 06, 2016
The Vatican Financial Information Authority (AIF) has reported a 300% increase in suspicious transactions during 2015.
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Papal encyclical on nonviolence, just war theory ‘plausible
May 06, 2016
The head of the Vatican’s office for peace and justice issues has said it is “plausible” that Pope Francis may write a new encyclical letter focused o
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The joy of the Gospel on social media: the new mission of the Sisters of Lahore
May 06, 2016
Teaching religious how to use social media, a useful tool to boost mission, communicate the faith and give rise to new vocations.
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Celebrating the Jubilee of Mercy by discovering historical Jubilee Years
May 06, 2016
To observe the Jubilee Year of Mercy and to connect it with past Jubilee Years, the pilgrimage office of the Diocese of Rome is displaying historical
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Sunday Reflection
An invitation to respond and embrace new life
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Ravi Alexander, OFM Cap
