Global Church News
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Islamic State destroys ancient Catholic monastery in Syria
Aug 24, 2015
Reports surfaced on Thursday that Islamic State militants have bulldozed Mar Elian Monastery, an ancient structure located just outside a Syrian town captured by the group earlier this month.
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The bizarre tale of 5,000 relics finding a home in a Pittsburgh chapel
Aug 21, 2015
Nestled in a sleepy neighborhood in the hills rising over Pittsburgh lies a small chapel.
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Pope remembers Brother Roger of Taize community
Aug 20, 2015
In a message sent to the Taize community, Pope Francis remembered their founder, Brother Roger, as "a tireless witness of the gospel of peace and reconciliation."
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Family synod will let bishops adapt Church teaching to local culture
Aug 19, 2015
This October’s synod will allow bishops to adapt Church teaching on the family to the local culture, political landscape and economic situation, an African cardinal has predicted.
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Rogelio Livieres Plano, Bishop Ousted by Pope Francis, Dies at 69
Aug 19, 2015
Rogelio Livieres Plano, a conservative bishop in eastern Paraguay who was deposed by Pope Francis last year, died Friday in Buenos Aires. He was 69.
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Knights celebrate life of founder 125 years after his death
Aug 19, 2015
On Friday, hundreds of faithful gathered in New Haven, Conn. to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the death of Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus.
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Greece tour brings Saint Paul's ministry to life for priests
Aug 19, 2015
A two-week trip to Greece will let priests in Rome follow in the steps of St. Paul: all the way from his conversion in Philippi, to his preaching in Corinth and finally his overnight stop in Crete as a prisoner.
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A street party for Don Bosco – 15,000 turn up to celebrate saint in Lima
Aug 18, 2015
More than 15,000 members of the Salesian Family turned out August 9 on the streets of Lima, Peru, as part of the celebration of Bicentennial of the Birth of Don Bosco.
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Colorado court gives no relief to baker who declined to serve gay wedding
Aug 18, 2015
A Colorado baker has lamented the Colorado Court of Appeals’ ruling handed down Thursday that he illegally discriminated when he declined to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
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What's destroying some Catholic marriages? The answer may surprise you
Aug 18, 2015
Of the countless Catholic couples who have come through Father T.G. Morrow's office in Washington D.C. for marriage counseling, two remain imprinted in the priest's mind even today.



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