Global Church News
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Philippine Bishops question killings of tribal leaders
Jan 19, 2021
Visayas prelates say official accounts contradict eyewitnesses who say nine men were unarmed when shot by govt forces.
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Women should be more than lectors and altar servers
Jan 19, 2021
Women nourished on ideas of equality and community are asking why they are ineligible for holding office in the Church
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Eight sisters, ‘God’s channel to reach the poor’, take temporary and perpetual vows in Odisha
Jan 19, 2021
In Cuttack cathedral, four nuns expressed temporary vows, four expressed perpetual vows. The Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy were the first to work in Odisha. Their work ranges from education and healthcare to development, catechesis and evangelisation.
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Bangladeshi pilgrims seek Mary's blessings in Covid-19 crisis
Jan 19, 2021
Thousands of Catholics defied Covid-19 risks and flocked to a shrine dedicated to Mother Mary in northern Bangladesh to seek special blessings.
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US Bishops renew call for peaceful transition of power
Jan 19, 2021
US Catholic Bishops renew their call for a peaceful transition of power this week recalling Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s example.
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Sisters of Grandchamp offer meditations for Christian Unity Week
Jan 19, 2021
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity kicks off on Monday 18 January and foresees daily meditations, prayers and events, concluding with celebration of Vespers presided over by Pope Francis and other Christian leaders on 25 January at the Basilica of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls.
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Pakistan urged to hold transparent education consultation
Jan 19, 2021
A group of minority rights organizations, academics and educational institutions have delivered a letter to Pakistan’s Education Ministry seeking tran
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Philippine Church calls for fair, ethical Covid-19 vaccination
Jan 18, 2021
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines are calling on the government to ensure that the planned Covid-19 vaccination programme is accessible to all, with vaccine produced in line with ethical principles and which is administered respecting each person’s choices.
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CELAM: Universal access to covid-19 vaccine priority in Latin America
Jan 18, 2021
CELAM’s President says universal access to the COVID-19 vaccine should be a priority in Latin America in 2021.
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Misereor raises alarm: 13 percent of the world's population secures half of Covid-19 vaccines
Jan 18, 2021
The Catholic aid organisation Misereor calls on the European Union to provide all people with fair and rapid access to vaccines against the coronavirus after it became known that only 13% of the world's population has already secured half of the Covid-19 vaccines.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD