Global Church News
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Tracing history of Catholic finances in China
Jul 18, 2019
Professor's book covers period of change between 1582 and communist takeover in 1949
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China needs more political and social reform
Jul 18, 2019
Economic, but also political reforms, opening to the Western-style democratic system, ending censorship and true freedom of speech and religion.
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California confession law dropped
Jul 18, 2019
A California bill that would have required priests to violate the seal of confession has been withdrawn by its sponsor the day before it was to be debated in committee.
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‘Never accept’ separation of faith from political engagement
Jul 18, 2019
Christians are called to win the battle of ideas and values in secular society, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said.
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Interfaith engagement a ray of hope for social cohesion
Jul 18, 2019
Speakers at the concluding ceremony of a three-day summer camp maintained that interfaith engagement offers a seed of hope for a sustainable social cohesion and a healthier and vibrant civil society.
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Metropolitan Emmanuel of France speaks about interreligious dialogue
Jul 18, 2019
Metropolitan Emmanuel of France attended and spoke at the graduation ceremony of a special programme of the Paris Institute of Political Studies which aims to train religious officials for participating in interreligious dialogue.
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United Nations envoy meets Myanmar interfaith leader
Jul 18, 2019
The United Nations special envoy on Myanmar has met with Cardinal Charles Bo and other religious leaders on internal conflicts that continue to plague the nation, particularly the Rohingya Muslim crisis in Rakhine State.
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Full text of Cardinal Mueller's analysis on the working document of the Amazon synod
Jul 17, 2019
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, who was prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2012 and 2017, presented an analysis with a series of objections and criticisms of the Instrumentum Laboris, or working document, of the Synod on the Amazon, to be held in Rome in October.
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PIME’S Fr Rayarala Vijay Kumar is the new bishop of Srikakulam
Jul 17, 2019
The missionary has been involved for years in helping people with Hansen’s disease and spreading the PIME charisma. "I'm happy but at the same time I am a bit afraid,” he said. “I hope I can lead the diocese with God’s help."
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London boys' schola tour brings music from Old Spain to the New World
Jul 17, 2019
Franciscan mission priest St. Junipero Serra would perhaps recognize some of the music that will be sung in an upcoming tour of the London Oratory Schola Cantorum Boys Choir in Utah and California, which will include three of the Spanish missions.
Sunday Reflection
From mere productivity to wholehearted fruitfulness
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with the Editor