Global Church News
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Vietnam diocese launches lunar new year pastoral programme
Jan 09, 2021
A diocese in southern Vietnam has responded to Pope Francis’ culture of care by drawing up pastoral plans to attend to people in need in the coming lunar new year.
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Catholics and Lutherans reaffirm commitment to communion
Jan 09, 2021
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Lutheran World Federation underscore their commitment to walk together on their common journey from conflict to communion.
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Fired EWTN host: ‘I will never, ever, ever have regrets’ talking about race
Jan 09, 2021
Gloria Purvis, who was told after the Dec. 30 broadcast of the EWTN radio show “Morning Glory” that the show was canceled effective immediately, said she has no regrets using the show to discuss racial matters following the police killing of George Floyd last May.
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Tiny yet strong: Timor-Leste's exemplary Covid-19 success
Jan 09, 2021
The country's only ventilator was at the national hospital in capital Dili, illustrating how the nation of 1.3 million was poorly equipped to combat the virus threat.
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Asian Bishops launch online communication courses
Jan 09, 2021
The social communication institute of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has launched online courses for the formation of pastoral leaders in Asia.
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Holy Spirit sister who survived COVID-19 donates plasma to save others
Jan 09, 2021
Though she is a hospital administrator and nurse in western India who once trained nurses in the South Sudan during ethnic fighting, a Catholic nun's worst fear about getting COVID-19 was going on a ventilator.
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The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Jan 09, 2021
On Sunday, January 10, the Church will celebrate the end of the Christmas season with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
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Indian nun listed 12 among world’s 100 most inspiring people
Jan 09, 2021
An Austrian magazine has listed a Catholic nun from India among 100 people, who influenced the world the most during the crises-ridden 2020.
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Iraq: Hope for Christians whose homes were illegally taken
Jan 09, 2021
In the chaos following the Iraq war, the homes of thousands of Christian families in cities across Iraq were illegally taken and occupied.
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St Hilary of Poitiers
Jan 09, 2021
St Hilary is the doctor of Christ’s divinity. As bishop, he brilliantly defended the sacred humanity of Jesus. He protected the Church and its members by defeating Arianism which denied the divinity of Christ.
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