Global Church News
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Those who only seek profit face ‘inner death,’ Pope warns
Aug 31, 2019
Christians who focus more on being superficially close to the Church rather than care for their fellow brothers and sisters are like tourists who wander around aimlessly, Pope Francis said.
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Milk sold in India was actually ‘white poison’ Those who
Aug 31, 2019
It’s a decade since Usha Jaiswal stopped drinking milk or giving it to anyone in her family. She dumped it after her son, then just 4 years old, began to experience stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea each time he drank it.
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Thirty-one seminarians involved in summer pastoral outreach in Ho Chi Minh City
Aug 31, 2019
The St Joseph Major Seminary in Ho Chi Minh City organised a summer pastoral outreach programme August 3-14.
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Priest dies at ordination of youngest Filipino bishop
Aug 31, 2019
A Catholic priest died while attending the Episcopal Ordination on Aug. 20 of the Philippines’ youngest bishop.
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Agreement reached on permanent Holy See representative to Vietnam
Aug 31, 2019
A Holy See-Vietnam diplomacy working group, which met in Vatican, reached an agreement on establishing a permanent resident papal representative to the southeast Asian country.
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UN Day to commemorate religious victims of violence
Aug 31, 2019
Today we are facing a worrying trend of attacks targeting places of worship, and minority religious communities being attacked because of their faith.
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Opinions divided in reaction to decision on Pell
Aug 31, 2019
The decision by the Court of Appeal in Victoria to reject Cardinal George Pell’s appeal of his conviction for child sex abuse Wednesday, Aug 21 has divided opinion among court watchers, both Catholic and secular.
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Exorcists to Jesuit head: Satan is real
Aug 31, 2019
An international organisation of Catholic exorcists said that the existence of Satan as a real and personal being is a truth of Christian doctrine.
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Pope prays for reconciliation process ahead of Mozambique visit
Aug 30, 2019
Pope Francis sends his greetings to the people of Mozambique ahead of his Apostolic Journey on 4-6 September, asking them to pray for him and for reco
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Anglican head visits Sri Lanka, mourns Easter Sunday victims
Aug 30, 2019
Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury is on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka to show his solidarity with the Christians and people of the country, following Easter Sunday's terrorist attacks.
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