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Global Church News - DC Cardinal: Christ didn't change his words, and neither should the Church May 28, 2015 It is not discrimination for a Catholic to publicly profess his faith, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington insisted Sunday in a pastoral lett... (confirmed by 5 sources) [1]

AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

PARIS -- In a move that has sparked alarm in Taiwan, two Chinese bishops for the first time attended a meeting of Catholic clergy from around the world on Wednesday at the Vatican. [3]

Newly appointed Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Jenin, a people stunned by violence but ‘resilient’ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem will get his scarlet cassock on 30 September. Today he visited the Palestinian city at the centre of the latest violence. [6]

RANGOON — Church colleagues have praised the appointment by Pope Francis of Rangoon’s archbishop as Burma’s first Roman Catholic cardinal. Archbishop Charles Bo was one of 20 new cardinals whose appointments were announced on Sunday. [7]

Leo XIV: “Catholics and Orthodox called to be peacemakers” The Pope with Bartholomew I in the Divine Liturgy for St Andrew, patron saint of the Church of Constantinople. The Patriarch expresses ‘fervent gratitude’ for the papal visit. [8]

Beijing Archbishop Li Shan gets a coadjutor, Zhen Xuebin Set for Friday, 25 October, the ordination in the Chinese capital becomes the first appointment (in agreement with Rome) after the renewal of the Agreement on episcopal appointments, expected i... [9]

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[1] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 76% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - DC Cardinal: Christ didn't change his words, and neither should the Church May 28, 2015 It is not discrimination for a Catholic to publicly profess his faith, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington insisted Sunday in a pastoral lett

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-05-06 · 40% match

Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo amongst over a dozen potential successors to Pope Francis

AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-10-03 · 36% match

Chinese bishops attend major Vatican meeting for first time

PARIS -- In a move that has sparked alarm in Taiwan, two Chinese bishops for the first time attended a meeting of Catholic clergy from around the world on Wednesday at the Vatican.

[4] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 39% match

Monks under the Eye of the Junta

[5] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 39% match

Burmese Catholics Honor Pope

[6] MM asianews.it · 38% match

Newly appointed Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Jenin, a people stunned by violence but ‘resilient’

Newly appointed Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Jenin, a people stunned by violence but ‘resilient’ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem will get his scarlet cassock on 30 September. Today he visited the Palestinian city at the centre of the latest violence.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-01-05 · 33% match

Burma’s Catholics Pleased to Have First Cardinal

RANGOON — Church colleagues have praised the appointment by Pope Francis of Rangoon’s archbishop as Burma’s first Roman Catholic cardinal. Archbishop Charles Bo was one of 20 new cardinals whose appointments were announced on Sunday.

[8] MM asianews.it · 32% match

Leo XIV: “Catholics and Orthodox called to be peacemakers”

Leo XIV: “Catholics and Orthodox called to be peacemakers” The Pope with Bartholomew I in the Divine Liturgy for St Andrew, patron saint of the Church of Constantinople. The Patriarch expresses ‘fervent gratitude’ for the papal visit.

[9] MM asianews.it · 32% match

Beijing Archbishop Li Shan gets a coadjutor, Zhen Xuebin

Beijing Archbishop Li Shan gets a coadjutor, Zhen Xuebin Set for Friday, 25 October, the ordination in the Chinese capital becomes the first appointment (in agreement with Rome) after the renewal of the Agreement on episcopal appointments, expected i

[10] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 31% match

Monks Call for Unity and Strength

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