Global Church News

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  Pakistan church hopes for imminent change to blasphemy law

  Feb 08, 2016

  Catholic leaders in Pakistan are hoping for an imminent change to the country's blasphemy laws based on recent developments in the country.

  
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  Archbishop Miller’s Lunar New Year Message

  Feb 08, 2016

  It is an annual pleasure for me at this time of year to send greetings and best wishes to the many Asian Catholics in the Archdiocese of Vancouver who are marking the Lunar New Year on Monday, February 8.

  
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  Francis and Kirill, A Holy alliance for the future of Christians and the world

  Feb 07, 2016

  The long wait is finally over: on February 12th the Third Rome reconciled with the First Rome, to save the Second, the persecuted Churches of the East.

  
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  Saudi Arabia, 80% of children suffer physical or psychological violence

  Feb 07, 2016

  80% of children in Saudi Arabia have been the subject of violence at least once or various kinds of abuse.

  
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  Vatican dialogue with China buoyed by pope's remarks

  Feb 06, 2016

  The China interview of Pope Francis must be seen as an integral part of the ongoing Sino-Vatican dialogue.

  
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  Pope Francis meets Brazilian footballing legend Ronaldinho

  Feb 06, 2016

  Pope Francis met footballing legend Ronaldinho this week.

  
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  Pope Francis celebrates five hundred years of Reformation

  Feb 05, 2016

  Pope Francis has decided to go to Sweden next autumn to pray with Protestant faith leaders at an ecumenical liturgy that will begin a year of events commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

  
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  Vietnam’s newest theological institute kicks off courses in September

  Feb 05, 2016

  In a statement on Jan 21, the Bishops’ Commission for Education announced that classes will begin next September.

  
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  Should the preparation for marriage be bolstered?

  Feb 05, 2016

  Addressing the Rota Court in Rome, Pope Francis restated how important it was to bolster the preparation for marriage.

  
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  DiCaprio talks ecology with Pope Francis

  Feb 05, 2016

  Actor Leonardo DiCaprio discussed environmental issues with Pope Francis in a Vatican meeting on Thursday, Jan 28.