Global Church News
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Myanmar: Military raids on places of worship deplored
Apr 14, 2021
In the Myanmar military’s crackdown against opponents of its Feb. 1 coup, places of worship of all religious affiliations are being targeted with raids by security forces in search of protesters, alleged illegal activities or insurgents.
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The families of pogrom victims celebrate the feast of Divine Mercy
Apr 14, 2021
In Raikia parish, Father Purushottam Nayak led the liturgy in the presence of Antita Pradhan, widow of one of the martyrs of persecution in 2008 in Odisha. The cause of beatification of the victims is ongoing.
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Northern Ireland: Churches urge politicians to uphold Good Friday Agreement
Apr 14, 2021
Irish Christian leaders are appealing to politicians to preserve the Good Friday Agreement, following days of violent protests on the streets of Northern Ireland.
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New apostolic administrator appointed in Pakistan
Apr 13, 2021
Archbishop Shaw of Lahore takes over in Multan following installation of Archbishop Travas in Karachi
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Archbishop Cordileone calls for ‘inoculation against racism’
Apr 13, 2021
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco last week condemned violence against Asian people in the United States, drawing comparisons between the COVID-19 vaccine and standing against racism.
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No hiding place: Myanmar refugees face arrest in Thailand
Apr 13, 2021
Even as a brutal military crackdown on unarmed pro-democracy demonstrators carries on unabated in Myanmar, Thai authorities continue to arrest people from Myanmar fleeing violence and economic deprivation.
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Vietnamese Catholics given Divine Mercy guidance
Apr 13, 2021
Archbishop Nang asks the faithful to forgive one another and help the sick, disabled and poor
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Haitian Bishops condemn kidnappings of Catholic priests, nuns
Apr 13, 2021
Church leaders in Haiti have condemned the kidnappings, and called for action to be taken against the perpetrators.
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Filipinos seek deliverance on Divine Mercy Sunday
Apr 13, 2021
A group of Catholics in the Philippines celebrated the feast of Divine Mercy in an online anticipated Mass on April 10 to pray for healthcare workers,
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Seven religious among kidnap victims in Haiti
Apr 13, 2021
Five Haitian and two French religious, as well as three laypersons, were kidnapped in the Caribbean nation on Sunday as they were preparing to attend a ceremony for the installation of a new parish priest.
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Sunday Reflection
Third Sunday of Easter: Witnesses
Today’s Gospel reading is an Easter account from the Gospel of Luke. It begins with the events that took place on the evening of Easter Sunday, after Jesus had appeared to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
