Global Church News
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Filipino bishops back Pope Francis' contraceptive comments
Feb 23, 2016
Pope Francis was not changing the church's teaching on the unacceptability of artificial means of contraception when he said using contraceptives could be a "lesser evil" to stop the spread of the Zika virus, according to the Philippine Catholic bishops.
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Journal by a Jesuit in Aleppo shows that the miracle of faith is stronger than war and destruction
Feb 23, 2016
A Jesuit priest stranded in Aleppo describes in his ‘crisis journal’ what people in Aleppo have to go through: lack of water, acts of violence and shelling. And yet, for the city’s Christians, this has not shaken their faith.
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Mother Angelica still in 'delicate' condition, fellow nuns ask for prayers
Feb 23, 2016
The nuns of Mother Angelica's monastery have thanked those who have prayed for the EWTN founder and have asked continued prayers for the 92-year-old nun.
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What's the point of fasting, anyway?
Feb 23, 2016
God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, Church Fathers have preached the importance of it – fasting is a powerful and fundamental part of the Christian life.
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Jakarta Catholics pledge support for environment
Feb 22, 2016
More than 1,000 Catholics from Jakarta Archdiocese took the streets of the capital on Feb. 21 to support the government's new push against plastic waste.
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Islamic State claims bomb attacks in Damascus and Homs: 140 dead
Feb 22, 2016
The death toll from a series of bomb attacks yesterday in Damascus, the capital of Syria, and the city of Homs has risen to 140 people.
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Bangladeshis condemn deadly attack on Hindu monastery
Feb 22, 2016
Police in Bangladesh have detained three people in connection with a deadly attack on a Hindu monastery in northern Panchagarh district on Feb. 21, which left the head priest dead and two devotees seriously hurt.
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Number of child soldiers killed fighting for the Islamic State doubles
Feb 22, 2016
The number of child soldiers who died fighting for the so-called Islamic State (IS) in 2015 is more than "twice" the estimates made in the past.
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Indonesian choir brings world to Bakersfield
Feb 22, 2016
The singers of the Maranatha Christian University Choir from Bandung, Indonesia, are traveling from the other side of the world to sing for Bakersfiel
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40 days of Grace and Mercy
Feb 21, 2016
This year’s Lent is critically important for all Christians. If we look around at our society and our world, an incomprehensible amount of evil is taking place.



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