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Dates set for Papal visit to Sri Lanka, Philippines
Jun 11, 2014
Pope Francis will travel to Sri Lanka and the Philippines next January.
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Response to papal peace meet reveals rifts in Italian Jewry
Jun 11, 2014
More recently, in an interview published in the June edition of Pagine Ebraiche – a Jewish monthly magazine – Di Segni criticized the joint prayer meeting for peace at the Vatican, which he described as “puzzling and even dangerous.”
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Worries swirl over Pope Francis' health; appointments cancelled
Jun 11, 2014
Pope Francis already had advisors clear his schedule in order to rest.
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A Papal prayer for Middle East peace and a visit to Sri Lanka
Jun 11, 2014
The Catholic Church has announced that His Holiness Pope Francis would be visiting Sri Lanka from January 13th to 15th, next year. Preceding the announcement, were visits to the Vatican by both the Sri Lankan Catholic hierarchy as well as senior government figures, both of whom extended the invitation for the Pope’s visit.
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Body of Muslim convert taken away during Chinese funeral ceremony
Jun 10, 2014
The Penang Islamic Department caused a stir at a Chinese funeral when they took away the body said to be that of a Muslim convert.
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A generation of Malaysians have lost their trust in Putrajaya, says Anglican bishop
Jun 10, 2014
Malaysia is "losing a generation" that no longer trusts the government, authorities and even each other, given the current trend of religious extremism, says Anglican Bishop Datuk Ng Moon Hing.
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Pope Francis postpones meetings due to tiredness
Jun 10, 2014
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi S.J. has announced that Pope Francis canceled his meetings today in order to rest following prayer for peace in the Vatican gardens last evening.
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Christianity meant to be practiced not imagined :Pope
Jun 10, 2014
Pope Francis centered his daily homily on the Beatitudes, stating that they are Jesus’ practical guide on how to live the Christian life, which often goes against what the world tells us.
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Pope Francis accepts invitation to visit Mexico
Jun 09, 2014
President Enrique Pena Nieto on Saturday announced that Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit Mexico.
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Three faiths pray for Holy Land peace
Jun 09, 2014
Representatives of Judaism, Christianity and Islam said prayers from their respective religious communities at Sunday’s historic “Invocation for Peace” at the Vatican, praying for peace in the Holy Land and throughout the Middle East.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan