Global Church News
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Stop ‘money politics’, promote democracy
Nov 20, 2015
The media in Indonesia have a vital role to play in curbing the influence of money in politics, ahead of key regional elections coming up in December, according to a media expert.
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US cardinal says forces in Middle East are intent on eradicating Christians
Nov 20, 2015
When Cardinal Edwin O’Brien was named grandmaster of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre in 2011, he found himself embroiled in a war a world away from the jungles of Vietnam where he ministered to dying troops as a young priest.
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Pope will not wear bulletproof vest during tour of Central African Republic
Nov 20, 2015
Pope Francis says he will not wear a bulletproof vest or use a shield on the Popemobile during his visit to the Central African Republic.
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The 'tyranny of uniformity': Will the US have a diverse public square in the future?
Nov 20, 2015
The case of the Little Sisters of the Poor before the Supreme Court may determine if the United States will continue to have a diverse public square, said the head of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty committee.
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Stretched to its limits, US military archdiocese appeals for more priests
Nov 20, 2015
Archbishop Timothy Broglio is begging for more priests for the Archdiocese of Military Services, saying that he soon may be “unable to provide Catholic priests for the military.”
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Italian priest wounded in latest attack in Bangladesh
Nov 19, 2015
Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded an Italian priest today in northern Bangladesh, the latest in a spate of attacks on foreigners that have been blamed on hardline Islamists, police said.
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Irish theologian criticizes US bishops for making Humanae Vitae into 'a fetish'
Nov 19, 2015
A leading Irish theologian has accused the American bishops of an act of "utter irresponsibility" for making Humanae Vitae into "a fetish" by which the Catholic church is publicly known.
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Downton may not ‘do God’ but it certainly does anti-Catholicism
Nov 19, 2015
Under the radar of other more pressing news, the story that Downton Abbey does not do God has also emerged.
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Report: Mother Teresa to be canonised in September 2016
Nov 19, 2015
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be canonised on Sunday September 5 .
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Pakistan moving toward religious tolerance, says brother of murdered politician
Nov 19, 2015
Decades of terrorist atrocities in Pakistan have finally awakened a desire for the country to move closer to embracing religious freedom, the brother of a murdered government minister has told a meeting in Westminster.



Sunday Reflection
Trusting in God: The key to true prosperity
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
