Global Church News
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Hong Kong appeals judges rule Jimmy Lai to stay in prison
Feb 10, 2021
The democracy icon and tycoon will still be able to submit a fresh appeal to the High Court. The presumption of innocence does not apply in cases of t
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South African Ambassador to the Holy See: Sharing is the key word
Feb 09, 2021
South Africa’s Ambassador to the Holy See shares his impressions of the Pope’s annual audience with the diplomatic corps in the Vatican.
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Twenty new priests for the Archdiocese of Seoul
Feb 09, 2021
Cardinal Andrea Yeom Soo-jung presided over the ordinations, confirming the local Church’s commitment to support vocations to the priesthood. One of the new priests is a missionary bound for Latin America.
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Flooding in Semarang paralyses traffic and damages old chapel
Feb 09, 2021
Rail lines and east-west road links are blocked by more than a metre of flood waters. Cars have been left on road sides. The Kaligawe River broke its banks flooding the Gedangan convent. “It all happened very quickly,” said Fr Theresio. A new weather advisory warns of more rain in the next few hours.
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CLAMOR network launches campaign against human trafficking
Feb 09, 2021
CLAMOR, a network of the Latin American and Caribbean Church, launches the campaign “Life is not a commodity on sale” against human trafficking.
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Bishops pray for Colombian nun kidnapped four years ago
Feb 09, 2021
The president of the Department of Missions at the Colombian Bishops’ Conference marked the fourth anniversary of the kidnapping of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez by requesting continued prayers for her.
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8 February: International Day of Prayer Against Human Trafficking
Feb 08, 2021
Christians are invited to join an online Prayer Marathon on 8 February for an economy without human trafficking.
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Card. Rai: An 'international conference' to unblock the 'Lebanese paralysis'
Feb 08, 2021
In his Sunday Mass homily, the cardinal recalls the expectation for the formation of a government of national salvation, so far failed "due to the prevalence of personal interests". Silence, he attacks, is equivalent to "being accomplices". Metropolitan Audi condemns the murder of Lokman Slim.
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St Josephine Bakhita
Feb 08, 2021
St Josephine Bakhita was born in 1869 in Sudan. Around 1877, she was kidnapped and sold into slavery by Arab slave traders.
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Caritas: Access to vaccine not as equitable as it should be
Feb 08, 2021
Caritas Internationalis called on world leaders to set aside national and political agendas that seek returns on their investments in the COVID-19 vaccine and instead focus on its equitable distribution, especially in poor countries.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD