Global Church News
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‘Christ wants to be with us’: how Catholic ministries are responding to the mental health crisis
Apr 15, 2024
In October 2023, the U.S. bishops announced the launch of a mental health initiative to address the high rates of anxiety and depression, especially in youth.
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Holy See Press Office declaration on dismissal of nun in France
Apr 15, 2024
Matteo Bruni, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, responds to questions from journalists about the dismissal of Sabine de la Valette, formerly Sister Marie Ferréol.
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Cardinal Gregory sees ‘Dignitas infinita’ as balanced, challenging document
Apr 12, 2024
US Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington, D.C., speaks with Vatican News about human dignity, the National Eucharistic Revival, and the Synod on Synodality.
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COMECE: New EU Pact on migration presents several critical issues
Apr 12, 2024
Legal expert José Luis Bazan of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) says that the agreement reached on Wednesday over the major reform of the EU's migration presents several critical issues though it is still a step forward, considering the present polarized context.
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COMECE 'saddened' by vote to include abortion access in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Apr 12, 2024
Following European Parliament's vote in favor of including access to abortion in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights, the Secretary General of COMECE, Fr. Manuel Enrique Barrios Prieto, appeals for forming and educating consciences to vote responsibly in upcoming elections, and recalls the EU Bishops' recently-presented grounds for opposing voting for the resolution.
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Fr. Faltas: Christians enduring war in Holy Land in faith and hope
Apr 11, 2024
Father Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, reflects on the realities faced by Christian communities in the Holy Land, underscoring the importance of solidarity, prayer, and unwavering faith in times of turmoil.
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Indonesian Church gets ready to welcome Pope Francis
Apr 10, 2024
Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo of Jakarta called Pope Francis’ September visit “an opportunity for Indonesian Catholics to explore and practice his humanitarian messages.”
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Filipino Catholic Church presents official portrait of 13-year-old girl considered for sainthood
Apr 10, 2024
The official portrait of Servant of God Niña Ruíz-Abad was presented April 7 during the opening of the diocesan phase of her cause for canonization at St. William Cathedral in the town of Laoag located in the Ilocos Norte region of the Philippines.
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More than 700 baptized on Easter in Nigeria despite rise in attacks on Christians
Apr 10, 2024
More than 700 Christians were baptized on Easter Sunday in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina, where there is a rise in attacks mainly targeting Christian communities.
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From war-torn Cameroon to Marseille: Daniel's journey through hell
Apr 10, 2024
Daniel Bourha, a young Cameroonian Catholic, speaks to Vatican News about his perilous two-year journey to reach Europe. He was participating in MED24, a conference on migration organised by the French Archdiocese of Marseilles.
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