Global Church News

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  Isis claims attack on Jolo cathedral

  Jan 29, 2019

  Two suicide bombers detonated explosive belts inside the church and near the parking lot. Five soldiers, a Coast Guard member and 12 civilians were killed in the attack, while another 83 people were injured. From Pamama, Pope Francis expresses "the most firm reprobation".

  
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  Japanese Catholics call on the Pope to say no to nuclear power

  Jan 29, 2019

  The pontiff will travel to the East Asian nation next November, the second pope to do so after John Paul II, in 1981. According to some sources, he will pray for the 220,000 victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear attacks. Local media are reporting he is also expected in Fukushima.

  
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  WYD Panama: Pope Francis thanks volunteers for their generosity

  Jan 28, 2019

  Pope Francis thanks the thousands of young WYD volunteers for their generosity, and invites them to bear witness to their experience with simple, ordinary gestures.

  
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  Message of Asian Bishops’ president for World Day of the Sick in Calcutta

  Jan 28, 2019

  Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar, the president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), has issued a message for the special celebration of World Day of the Sick in Kolkata, the city of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

  
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  WYD Panama: Pope says Shelter shows 'Maternal face of the Church'

  Jan 28, 2019

  Pope Francis visits the Good Samaritan Shelter in a symbolic gesture of being close to all those who, because of illness or disability, were unable to attend WYD events.

  
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  Pope at WYD Vigil in Panama: Are you willing to say “Yes”?

  Jan 28, 2019

  Pope Francis addresses 600,000 young people at Panama City’s Metro Park for the WYD Vigil and challenges them to imitate Mary, the “influencer” of God

  
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  Pope WYD Panama: Homily at concluding Mass

  Jan 28, 2019

  Sunday, Jan. 27, was the final day of the World Youth Day in Panama City. Pope Francis celebrated an open-air Holy Mass at the capital’s Metro Park to conclude the WYD. Please find below the full text of the Pope's homily.

  
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  Pope Francis condemns attack on Philippine Church

  Jan 28, 2019

  Speaking after the Angelus on the last day of World Youth in Panama City, Pope Francis decried a deadly twin bomb attack on a Catholic Church in the Philippines, before turning his attention to other issues that are currently in the news.

  
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  WYD: Pope tells young people that their tomorrow is now

  Jan 28, 2019

  Marking the end of World Youth Day, Francis urged young people not to wait. “Realize that you have a mission and fall in love; that will decide everything. We may possess everything, but if we lack the passion of love, we will have nothing. Let us allow the Lord to make us fall in love!” The 35th WYD will be held in Portugal.

  
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  Two bombs go off near Jolo cathedral killing at least 27 people

  Jan 28, 2019

  Two bombs killed 27 people and injured dozens more this morning at the Catholic cathedral in Jolo, an island near Mindanao.