Global Church News
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Pakistan: At least 21 dead in blast at government office
Dec 30, 2015
A suicide bomber attacked a government office in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and wounding more than 70, officials said.
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Parishioners of closed Massachusetts parish plan appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 30, 2015
Former parishioners who have occupied the closed St. Frances X. Cabrini Church in Scituate for more than 11 years and face a Jan. 8 eviction deadline have been granted additional time to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Pew Catholics take command to feed the hungry seriously
Dec 30, 2015
Be they called food banks, soup kitchens, food pantries, hot soup outreaches, brown bag ministries or caring cafes, programs that provide nutrition and goodwill are headed by parishes across the nation.
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Lebanese cardinal calls for more help for refugees
Dec 30, 2015
Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai has urged Christians and Muslims to work to preserve peaceful coexistence, and for more help for refugees.
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Hungarians to dedicate English pilgrimage to St Thomas Becket
Dec 30, 2015
Cardinal Vincent Nichols will celebrate Mass next year with Cardinal Peter Erdo, the Primate of Hungary, marking the start of a pilgrimage dedicated t
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Looking Ahead to 2016: The Church
Dec 30, 2015
Yesterday, I looked at the coming new year in the world of politics. Today, let’s look at what 2016 might hold for the life of the Catholic Church. To
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Christians and Muslims remember Benazir Bhutto who
Dec 29, 2015
Christians and Muslims gathered in front of the Punjab Provincial Assembly building to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, eight years after her murder.
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After shooting, Catholics in north Minneapolis hope to pave path to peace
Dec 29, 2015
More than a month has passed since the November shooting death of Jamar Clark, a black man, by a white police officer.
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The pope’s man in Washington
Dec 29, 2015
Cardinal Donald Wuerl is an eminently approachable churchman, and unfailingly polite, yet the archbishop of Washington is hardly the type to wear his emotions on his sleeve.
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Trump ties Pope Francis as second ‘most admired,’ behind Obama
Dec 29, 2015
Americans’ most admired man and woman in the world are -- once again -- President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.



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