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Global Church News - With release of religious freedom report, global watchdog gets funding renewal Oct 21, 2015 President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill reauthorizing the U.S. (confirmed by 10 sources) [1]

Polish priest outs himself as gay with his partner and is immediately SACKED by Vatican officials - Father Krzystof Charamsa urged church to change its 'backwards' attitude - He revealed he is gay and has a partner in two separate interviews today - ... [2]

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) [3]

Alexander, a bishop of the Moscow Patriarchate, supports autocephaly for the Kyiv Patriarchate In an interview with Levyj Bereg, the prelate expressed his support for the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. [4]

Pope coming as a friend of Africa, says PIME missionary Benedict XVI will arrive in Cameroon tomorrow. He will then travel to Angola where he will stay till 23 March. [5]

The Greek Orthodox Church recognizes the Ukrainian Church Only seven bishops had asked to delay the decision, but the majority of the Greek Synod decided to support Ukrainian autocephaly. [6]

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more. [8]

Relations between priests and politics were actually brought to the surface with radicalism in the 1960s, but this was discussed earlier. (translated from fi) [9]

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[1] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 85% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - With release of religious freedom report, global watchdog gets funding renewal Oct 21, 2015 President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill reauthorizing the U.S.

[2] MM dailymail.co.uk · 2015-10-03 · 75% match

Polish priest outs himself as gay with his partner and is immediately SACKED by Vatican officials

Polish priest outs himself as gay with his partner and is immediately SACKED by Vatican officials - Father Krzystof Charamsa urged church to change its 'backwards' attitude - He revealed he is gay and has a partner in two separate interviews today -

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-05-06 · 39% 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.

[4] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Alexander, a bishop of the Moscow Patriarchate, supports autocephaly for the Kyiv Patriarchate

Alexander, a bishop of the Moscow Patriarchate, supports autocephaly for the Kyiv Patriarchate In an interview with Levyj Bereg, the prelate expressed his support for the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

[5] MM asianews.it · 64% match

Pope coming as a friend of Africa, says PIME missionary

Pope coming as a friend of Africa, says PIME missionary Benedict XVI will arrive in Cameroon tomorrow. He will then travel to Angola where he will stay till 23 March.

[6] MM asianews.it · 61% match

The Greek Orthodox Church recognizes the Ukrainian Church

The Greek Orthodox Church recognizes the Ukrainian Church Only seven bishops had asked to delay the decision, but the majority of the Greek Synod decided to support Ukrainian autocephaly.

[7] FI yle.fi · 2013-09-11 · 39% match

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“Muslim mother-in-law? Hindu son-in-law? A common reality in the capital region,” wrote Helsinki's Lutheran Bishop Irja Askola as she promoted the church’s latest work on her Facebook page.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-08 · 38% match

Richard Heydarian: The Catholic Church contends with Duterte's rule

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more.

[9] FI yle.fi · 2006-09-07 · 36% match translated from fi

Papit ja politiikka

Relations between priests and politics were actually brought to the surface with radicalism in the 1960s, but this was discussed earlier.

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