Global Church News
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5 major themes of Pope Francis' trip to Mexico
Feb 13, 2016
While in Mexico for the next five days, Pope Francis is expected to take up issues that have been of central concern to his papacy.
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Pope to make landmark visit to Mexico National Palace
Feb 13, 2016
Francis will be the first pope to enter Mexico's National Palace to meet the president on Saturday as he starts a cross-country tour that will highlight the country's violence and migration troubles.
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Pope opens Mexico visit after historic stop with Patriarch
Feb 13, 2016
Pope Francis kicks off his first trip to Mexico on Saturday with speeches to the country's political and ecclesial elites, riding in on the success of his historic meeting in Cuba with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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The Latest: Pope arrives at envoy's residence to spend night
Feb 13, 2016
The latest on Pope Francis's historic meeting in Cuba with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and his subsequent trip to Mexico.
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Pope, patriarch meet in Cuba nearly 1,000 years after split
Feb 13, 2016
Despite famine, religious wars, worldwide conflict and the spread of civilization, the heads of the Roman Catholic and the Russian Orthodox churches haven't spoken since the Great Schism of 1054 shattered Christendom, so they had a lot of catching up to do when they sat down for their historic meeting Friday afternoon in Cuba.
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Pope Francis and Russian patriarch vow to work together to protect world’s Christians
Feb 13, 2016
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed each other on the cheek Friday before an historic meeting in Cuba.
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Mariachis and 'Cielito Lindo' welcome Pope Francis to Mexico City
Feb 13, 2016
Pope Francis arrived Friday night on his first trip as pontiff to the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic country of Mexico, following a historic meeting in Cuba with the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church and looking ahead to a pointed and problematic mission.
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The Latest: Crowds along Mexico City streets greet Pope
Feb 13, 2016
The latest on Pope Francis's historic meeting in Cuba with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and his subsequent trip to Mexico.
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Pope Francis puts on sombrero before five-day Mexico visit
Feb 13, 2016
Pope Francis has endeared himself to the papal press corps by putting on a sombrero while on a flight to Mexico.
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Mexico City prepares for Pope Francis' visit
Feb 13, 2016
The people of Mexico City are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Pope Francis, who will arrive Friday after a brief stop in Cuba.



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