Global Church News
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One hundred days of unjust imprisonment for Fr Stan Swamy
Jan 15, 2021
January 15 marked one hundred days since 83-year-old Jesuit Fr Stan Swamy was taken into custody from his residence in Ranchi (Jharkhand).
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Why is the internet abuzz with false claims of a ‘Vatican blackout’?
Jan 15, 2021
On Sunday, Jan. 10, the internet was abuzz with false reports of an overnight blackout at the Vatican, accompanied by a series of claims concerning Pope Francis, the Italian police, and the FBI. The claims were widely shared by conspiracy theorists, generating bewilderment and concern among Catholics around the world.
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Coronavirus vaccines: Frequently Asked Questions
Jan 15, 2021
As a result the individual becomes immune to the coronavirus. The messenger RNA molecules themselves only survive in the body for a matter of hours following immunisation and they are then destroyed by normal cellular mechanisms.
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COVID-19 kills Indonesian priest, lays bishop low
Jan 15, 2021
An Indonesian priest has died of Covid-19, while his bishop and several other priests in the same diocese have tested positive for the virus, a diocesan official in East Java revealed on Jan. 13.
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St Fabian
Jan 15, 2021
Fabian was a Roman layman who came into the city from his farm one day as clergy and people were preparing to elect a new pope.
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German missionary pioneered Asian Church communications dies
Jan 15, 2021
Divine Word Father Franz-Josef Eilers, a pioneering German missionary who worked to develop media and communication systems in the Asian Church, died in the Philippines on Jan. 13. He was 89.
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The Year of St Joseph: What Catholics need to know
Jan 15, 2021
Last December, Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church.
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St Agnes
Jan 15, 2021
On Jan. 21, the Roman Catholic Church honors the virgin and martyr St. Agnes, who suffered death for her consecration to Christ.
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Rome university reverses decision to honour controversial Fr Pavone
Jan 15, 2021
For a variety of reasons, "especially in relation to the political situation" in the United States, the Legionaries of Christ university in Rome will
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Fratelli Tutti shows path for proper treatment of migrants
Jan 15, 2021
In a blog post for the Catholic Migration Commission, Cardinal Michael Czerny describes the importance of 'Fratelli tutti' as applied to the plight of migrants and refugees.
Sunday Reflection
From mere productivity to wholehearted fruitfulness
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