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Indonesia: “All-Weather Missionary” Marks 62 Years of Priesthood at 94

As the Church observed the World Day of Prayer for Vocations on April 26, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) in Indonesia marked the 62nd anniversary of the priesthood of Fr. Lambertus Somar, a 94-year-old priest known for his long-standing pastoral and social work.

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Chinese Catholics pray outside closed churches in Mindong

(CNA) New pictures and video appear to show Catholics praying outside of churches closed by the government in the Diocese of Mindong, China.
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Nicaragua's Father Ernesto Cardenal dies at 95

(CNA) Fr. Ernesto Cardenal, a Nicaraguan poet and Marxist liberation theology activist whose priestly faculties were long suspended for his assuming a public office, died Sunday at the age of 95.
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Philippine diocese calls for stop to operations of Australian mining firm

(LiCAS.news) A Catholic diocese in the northern Philippines expressed strong opposition to continuing operations of an Australian mining company in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 270 kilometers northeast of Manila.
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Pope Francis to miss Lent retreat due to cold

(CNA) Pope Francis said Sunday he will not take part in his annual Lenten retreat with the Roman Curia in Ariccia this week due to a cold he has had for several days.
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Indonesia’s religious leaders urge promotion of religious harmony

Not only civil and religious leaders but also all citizens have the responsibility in promoting values such as tolerance, respect, religious harmony, which strengthen Indonesians in their daily lives.
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Lent reminds priest of reason for vocation

Lent reminds Father Edwin “Edu” Gariguez of the reason why he entered the priesthood. “It’s self-giving,” he said.
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Pope asks for prayers for men, women and children displaced by war

Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his sorrow for the plight of refugees and migrants fleeing war and asked the faithful to pray for them.
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Filipino archbishop requests abstinence from applause during Mass

In a pastoral letter anticipating the beginning of Lent on Wednesday, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan has asked that the faithful not clap in church, either during or after Mass.
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Pope reaffirms Church’s commitment to celibacy among priests

Pope Francis has dismissed a proposal to allow some married men to be ordained in remote areas, reaffirming the Catholic Church’s centuries-old commitment to celibacy among priests.
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Next ordinary synod of bishops to be held in 2022

The next ordinary assembly of the synod of bishops is to be held in the fall of 2022, according to a press release from the Vatican on Saturday.
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Top China, Vatican officials meet for talks

Top officials from China and the Vatican held a bilateral meeting in Germany, in what is believed to be the highest-level official encounter between the two sides in decades.
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Bishop welcomes mandatory values education for Filipinos

A Catholic bishop in the Philippines has welcomed the passage of a bill in Congress that will require elementary and high school students to undergo mandatory values education.
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Pope urges global finance leaders to reduce economic inequality

"The world is rich, and yet the number of poor people is swelling all around us."
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6,000 candles lit to honor Child Jesus in central Philippines

Catholics in the central Philippine province of Iloilo lit 6,000 candles to form an image of the “Santo Nino” on Jan. 18 as part of a festival dubbed “Dinagyang” to honor the Child Jesus.
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Young Catholic Migrants Work under the Church’s Care

Catholic Youth from Myanmar work as migrant workers under the Church’s care in Thailand particularly in Ratchaburi and Surat Thani
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Myanmar: Disaster Risk Reduction

UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, October 13.
Myanmar is one of the countries involved in the United Nations. As a United Nations country Myanmar also concerns with disaster risk reduction like other countries.
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Cardinal Tagle’s new Vatican post brings hope to Asia’s church leaders

The appointment of Cardinal Luis Tagle of Manila to a top post in the Vatican has offered hope to church leaders in Asia that the challenges they face will be given more attention.
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Cardinal Zen awarded for efforts helping China’s Catholics, Hong Kong

Former bishop of Hong Kong and vocal opponent of Pope Francis’ rapprochement with China, Cardinal Joseph Zen, has been named this year’s winner of the Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize.
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Giant lanterns light up Philippine Christmas

The parol goes back to the early years of Christianity in the country, when people use it to light their way to church for the early morning Christmas Masses.
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Bangladeshi Christians seek special security for Christmas

Christian leaders met with Bangladesh’s home minister to request special security for this year’s Christmas celebrations.