Global Church News
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ISIS destroy Iraq’s oldest monastery
Jan 21, 2016
The oldest monastery in Iraq has been destroyed by ISIS, according to reports.
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Pakistan Christian leaders condemn attack on university
Jan 21, 2016
Church leaders have condemned the "despicable" attack by suspected Taliban gunmen on a major university in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Is love fading from your marriage? Ask Mary for help, this bishop advises
Jan 21, 2016
The love in a marriage is like “the wine at the wedding feast of Cana,” a Spanish bishop said in a recent pastoral letter, in which he encouraged spouses to turn to the Virgin Mary for help when their relationship is troubled.
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Church leaders speak out against lockup deaths
Jan 21, 2016
Catholic Church leaders in Pakistan are urging the government to take action against "extrajudicial killings" of religious minorities in police lockups.
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New report alleges military involvement in Myanmar murders
Jan 20, 2016
A new report investigating the rape and murder in northern Shan State of two Kachin Christian teachers alleges that a high-ranking military officer was involved in the cover-up of the crime carried out by soldiers.
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Violence against India's Christians on the rise
Jan 20, 2016
On average, Indian Christians reported being subjected to violent attacks for every day of 2015 but the actual number of such incidents would be much higher.
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As Supreme Court takes up immigration case, LA archbishop weighs in
Jan 20, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on an immigration enforcement case will affect many immigrants in the U.S., and the Los Angeles archbishop says the court should rule on the side of humanity.
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Grim numbers from Iraq: Thousands of civilians suffer death, displacement, slavery
Jan 20, 2016
A new United Nations report has tried to count the civilian toll of continuing conflict in Iraq, largely at the hands of Islamic State militants, and the numbers are "staggering."
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France might not have any Jews in the future – and here's why
Jan 20, 2016
An increasingly violent wave of anti-Semitic words and acts in France threatens the very existence of Jewish communities there, one human rights advocacy group warned in a new report.
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Moderate Earthquakes Strike Taiwan, Indonesia
Jan 19, 2016
Two moderate earthquakes, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, struck Yungkang, Taiwan, and Halmahera, Indonesia, early today, according to the Meteorological Services Department.



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