Global Church News

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  Christian faith stronger than ever in Iraq despite instability, says Mosul Archbishop

  Jan 02, 2020

  As the Iraqi city of Mosul struggles to rebuild after the destruction wrought by the so-called Islamic State, the local Catholic Archbishop says Christians are stronger in their faith than ever before.

  
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  The Nuba Mountains Doctor

  Jan 02, 2020

  American medical doctor. He chose to practice his profession in a particularly difficult area of Africa - Sudan - more precisely in the Nuba Mountains. Out of nowhere, he has opened a hospital and every day he is at the service of the populations most in difficulty. His dedication earned him the 2017 Aurora Prize.

  
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  Honor the dignity of women for a better world in 2020

  Jan 02, 2020

  Pope Francis began the new year with a call for the dignity of women to be honored -- not exploited for profit and pornography -- in 2020.

  
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  Cardinal Mueller: Church crisis comes from abandoning God, adapting to culture

  Jan 02, 2020

  The crisis facing the Catholic Church today has arisen from an attempt – even by some within the Church - to align with the culture and abandon the teachings of the faith, said Cardinal Gerhard Mueller Jan. 1.

  
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  This Roman church was a gift from Catholics around the world to Leo XIII

  Jan 02, 2020

  There are many Catholic churches in Rome, but few can boast of having been built through the contributions of Catholics around the world as a gift to

  
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  Reflections for the Feast of Mary Mother of God

  Jan 01, 2020

  Today’s Feast of Mary, the Mother of God is a very appropriate way to begin a new year. This celebration reminds us that the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, is also our Heavenly Mother. Hence, our ideal motto for the New Year 2020 should be “” To Jesus through Mary!”

  
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  “Deadly decade” of violence against children

  Dec 31, 2019

  2019 concludes a ‘deadly decade’ for children in conflict, with more than 170,000 grave violations verified since 2010

  
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  Mozambique: Bishop of Chimoio calls for an end to armed attacks

  Dec 31, 2019

  In the face of increased armed attacks in Mozambique’s central provinces, perpetrated by a dissident branch of Renamo calling itself the “Renamo Military Junta,” the spokesperson of the Mozambique Episcopal Conference, Bishop João Carlos Nunes has called for differences to be settled through dialogue.

  
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  WCC calls for end to violence after attacks around the world

  Dec 31, 2019

  The World Council of Churches has condemned several attacks across the world in the first week of the Christmas Season, which have resulted in the loss of lives and injuries. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has condemned the attack against Jews in New York.

  
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  Chaldean patriarch: The time has come for Iraq to have a Christian party

  Dec 31, 2019

  There are prominent Christians in politics, law, and culture. For card Sako, it is essential to avoid dispersing strength and skills, dividing the community into parties and factions. Emigration abroad and marginalisation at home are the first challenges to face. Citizenship and the constitution are the bases for living together.