Global Church News
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Synodality leads Filipino youth to listen and engage with God
May 23, 2023
Fr. Valdez of Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, known as Quiapo Church in the Philippines, calls on young people to participate in the Synodal mission of the Church, to understand the importance of listening and communicating with the Lord.
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Sr. Dulce: Celebrating 100 years of Carmelite presence in the Philippines
May 23, 2023
As the Filipina Carmelites celebrate 100 years of service in the Philippines, the Prioress of the Infanta Carmel in Quezon shares her Order’s mission to foster the spirit of faith and provide an oasis of prayer to help people encounter God.
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Vatican highlights crucial role of women in eradicating hunger
May 23, 2023
The Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome hosts a Conference dedicated to the role of women in development. The focus on the potential of women to become true agents of change, and transform the current food system, if given the tools, is viewed through a perspective of integral ecology.
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Pope to G7: Forsake nuclear arms, lay foundations for peace
May 22, 2023
In a letter to the Bishop of Hiroshima where the G7 Summit is underway, Pope Francis appeals for an integral vision of global security and the pursuit of peace based on equality and solidarity.
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Called to set captives free and bring good news to the poor
May 22, 2023
Sr. Margaret Sunita Minj shares the mission of the Sisters of Mercy of the Cross in India, as they seek to protect the rights of people who have endured human trafficking.
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New ceasefire in Sudan to begin Monday
May 22, 2023
Warring factions in Sudan agree to a provisional ceasefire set to begin at sunset on Monday.
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Bangladesh’s plan for Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar ‘risky’
May 22, 2023
Human Rights Watch criticizes the Bangladeshi government’s plan to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, saying their repatriation poses “great risks to their lives and liberty.”
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Forgive and unite to serve in love
May 19, 2023
Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has urged members of the Church’s international confederation of charities — Caritas Internationalis — to work together in service to people in need.
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Religious vocations on the decline in Vietnam
May 19, 2023
Taxi driver Bartholomew Hoang Thanh Tung was deeply disappointed when his 15-year-old son gave up his studies at a pre-seminary last year.
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Marian library seeks to show Mary through new perspectives
May 19, 2023
A research library at an Ohio university houses what it calls “the largest dedicated collection of materials on Mary in the world” — and its doors are as open as the Blessed Mother's arms.
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Sunday Reflection
Let us be guided by the Holy Spirit
One of the enduring images associated with Pentecost is that of Mary and the disciples of Jesus, gathered in the upper room, with tongues of flames lingering above their heads, while the Holy Spirit descends upon them like a dove.
