Global Church News

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  Celebrations to be 'moderate' due to violence

  Dec 25, 2015

  The mass in Bethlehem this year will be dedicated to victims of violence and their families while celebrations should be "moderate" due to violence in the Middle East and worldwide, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Fouad Twal, has said.

  
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  Queen's Christmas message to focus on faith

  Dec 25, 2015

  Queen Elizabeth II will use her Christmas address to highlight the triumph of good over evil after a string of attacks in 2015 including the terrorist

  
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  Muslim-Christian unity on display during Christmas in Kashmir

  Dec 24, 2015

  These days the 128-year-old Holy Family Catholic Church of Srinagar in northern Jammu and Kashmir state is bustling with activity.

  
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  Indonesia's Christmas shrouded by terror

  Dec 24, 2015

  For more than a decade now Christmas celebrations in Indonesia have been under tight security.

  
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  Indian Hindus, Muslims welcome Mother Teresa's sainthood

  Dec 24, 2015

  India's Hindus and Muslims say the Catholic Church should not have waited for a miracle to declare Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint.

  
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  The astounding child from Nazareth

  Dec 24, 2015

  For millions of Filipinos, Christmas is a celebration of the family. They come together from around the world and delight in the togetherness and sharing of respect.

  
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  Bangladesh vows to provide security for Christians during Christmas

  Dec 24, 2015

  Authorities in Bangladesh have assured the Christian community that heavy security will be provided for Christmas celebrations following alleged death threats by Muslim extremists.

  
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  The road back to peace

  Dec 24, 2015

  the Middle East today, non-Muslim minorities are on the retreat.

  
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  Polish archbishop says Pope Francis has not broken with St John Paul’s teachings

  Dec 24, 2015

  Poland’s Catholic primate said Pope Francis has not broken from the teachings of St John Paul II and that the Latin American pontiff understands “pastoral realities” as he reshapes the Church’s evangelical outreach.

  
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  Bleak Christmas faces Catholics in earthquake-ravaged Nepal

  Dec 24, 2015

  Catholics in Nepal are preparing for a bleak Christmas because of an economic blockade imposed by neighbouring India.