Global Church News
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The painful, resilient history of America's black Catholics
Feb 25, 2016
For Fr. Stephen Thorne, Black History Month is not only a chance to remember the struggles faced by the African-American community throughout the centuries.
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Rosetta and Giovanni Gheddo on the path to beatification
Feb 25, 2016
The couple Rosetta and Giovanni are known to the readers of AsiaNews because parents of our own Fr. Piero Gheddo, long-time editor of the magazine.
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Displaced Sri Lankan Catholics yearn for Lenten services
Feb 24, 2016
Residential land confiscated by the Sri Lankan military is making it difficult for Catholics from Mannar Diocese to attend their local church for special services during Lent.
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Manila: Caritas and Catholic Chinese NGOs to work together
Feb 24, 2016
After a long period in a legal grey zone, Catholic NGOs appear to enjoy greater freedom in mainland China, this according to the Third China Social Pastoral Conference.
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Cause of beatification for missionary to Mindanao tribal , Fr. Palliola, opens
Feb 24, 2016
Monday the diocesan process of beatification and canonization began of Fr. Francesco Palliola, Neapolitan Jesuit priest, missionary for the tribals of Mindanao, who was killed in 1648.
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43 Assyrian Christian hostages released by ISIS in Syria
Feb 24, 2016
ISIS has released 43 Assyrian Christians, the last of a large group abducted in northern Syria by the terrorists almost one year ago.
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Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo echoes call of US bishops
Feb 24, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday his intent to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, a proposal that Catholic bishops have long supported in principle.
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Pope Francis donates 50,000 dollars to Tainan quake survivors
Feb 24, 2016
Pope Francis has sent a donation of 50 thousand dollars for the families of the victims and the survivors of the terrible earthquake that struck the southern part of the island of Taiwan last Feb. 6.
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Bishops of Americas gather in Florida to discuss Mercy
Feb 23, 2016
The 40th meeting of the Bishops of the Catholic Church in America is beginning Monday in Tampa, Florida, and will conclude Thursday.
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How Catholics remembered Justice Scalia at his funeral Mass
Feb 23, 2016
At a funeral Mass on Saturday, Catholics recalled the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as a man of deep faith that informed his public service.



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