Global Church News
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How peeling a pomegranate led me to the Passion of Christ
Mar 10, 2024
The artwork was a painting of the baby Jesus cradled on Mary’s lap with a pomegranate in His hand. Called “Madonna of the Pomegranate” or “Virgin and Child with the Angels,” it was painted by Sandro Botticelli circa 1487 and is now housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
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Asian bishops elect new leaders
Mar 10, 2024
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has elected the cardinal of Goa in India and the bishop of Kalookan in the Philippines as president and vice-president, respectively.
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John Paul II shrine ‘considering’ whether to remove mosaics by Father Rupnik
Mar 07, 2024
In light of several serious accusations of abuse against Catholic artist Father Marko Rupnik, the Knights of Columbus said that they “are carefully considering the best course of action” concerning the priest’s mosaics that adorn the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C.
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Christians in Iraq still fearing insecurity
Mar 07, 2024
Three years after Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Chaldean Archbishop Michael Najeeb of Mosul and Aqra, says to Vatican News that the fruits of that historic visit are slowly beginning to show in the Muslim-majority nation, despite ongoing difficulties for Christians.
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Haitian Justice and Peace Director: Gang violence in Haiti has gone too far
Mar 06, 2024
In an interview with Vatican News, Joceline Colas Director of the Haitian Bishops’ Commission for Justice and Peace speaks about the the dramatic security situation in Haiti following last weekend’s mass jailbreak in which nearly 4,000 inmates escaped.
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Refugees from Libya arrive in Italy through new humanitarian corridor
Mar 06, 2024
97 children, women and infirm have arrived in Rome through a humanitarian corridor from Libya via a new protocol Italy approved together with the Community of Sant'Egidio, the Anci association, and the Federation of Evangelical Churches. UNHCR will assist in their resettlement and integration.
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Historic Notre Dame College in Ohio to close this spring after 100 years
Mar 05, 2024
After more than 100 years in Ohio, Notre Dame College (NDC) will shut its doors this year, joining a growing list of small Catholic colleges that have closed in recent years.
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French Bishops reiterate opposition to enshrining abortion in constitution
Mar 05, 2024
The Bishops’ Conference of France reaffirms its opposition to enshrining the “right” to abortion in the French Constitution, as the Senate and National Assembly prepare to adopt a new bill.
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UNICEF: 'Malnourished babies in Gaza slowly perishing under world’s gaze'
Mar 05, 2024
In Gaza, one in six children under the age of two is severely malnourished and is dying, warns the humanitarian aid agency UNICEF.
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Burkina Faso Bishop: We respond to bloodshed with love
Mar 05, 2024
Bishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré of Dori, the President of Burkina Faso's Bishops' Conference, reflects on gruesome terrorist attacks in the nation that have claimed countless lives, saying "To those who offer us bullets, we extend peace, faith, and hope."
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.