Global Church News
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Egyptian president commends interreligious ties
Jan 18, 2020
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt attended a Coptic Orthodox Liturgy Monday, praising cooperation between the Christians and Muslims of the country.
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Polarisation hurts the poor
Jan 18, 2020
In his annual address to diplomats January 9, Pope Francis stressed that solidarity is needed in 2020 to overcome polarisation for the sake of the poor, who suffer when the common good is disregarded.
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Cardinal Pell transferred to new maximumsecurity prison
Jan 18, 2020
Cardinal George Pell has reportedly been transferred out of the Melbourne prison in which he has been incarcerated for more than a year after a drone illegally flew over the prison grounds.
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Pope: Asking Jesus 'if you will’ is a challenge and an act of trust
Jan 17, 2020
"His compassion, He will take upon Himself our problems, our sins, our inner diseases, everything". " “Compassion gets involved, it comes from the heart and gets involved, and it leads you to do something. Compassion is “suffering with”, taking the suffering of the other person upon yourself in order to resolve it, to heal it."
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Churches critical in fighting human trafficking, members of Congress told
Jan 17, 2020
Faith-based groups play a critical role in the global fight against human trafficking—one which merits a closer partnership with the U.S., one Catholic leader told members of Congress Wednesday.
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Bishop calls Americans to build 'culture of religious freedom'
Jan 17, 2020
The head of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty committee called on Americans to build a “culture of religious freedom” that respects the ability of all people to live out their beliefs in peace.
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Italian Bishops promote Catholic-Jewish dialogue as antisemitic speech increases
Jan 17, 2020
The Catholic Church in Italy marked its 31st annual Day of Jewish-Christian Religious Dialogue with a discussion between Rome’s chief rabbi and a Catholic priest who is a professor of the Old Testament.
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Filipino parish launches rosary devotion and action campaign
Jan 17, 2020
A Catholic parish in this town launched a Rosary devotion with a charitable action program on Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
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Tabernacle retrieved intact from church destroyed by earthquake in Puerto Rico
Jan 17, 2020
Precariously resting on the edge of an altar leaning forward from the impact of the earthquake that struck Puerto Rico, a tabernacle was retrieved intact from a church in Puerto Rico and brought to safety.
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Salesian varsity receives ‘Engaged University of the Year 2020 Award”
Jan 17, 2020
ssam Don Bosco University won the “Engaged University of the Year 2020 Asia Pacific (Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence) Award” on January 10.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan