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Global Church News - Why Catholic marriage isn’t the same anymore Jul 11, 2016 One of the most pressing issues at last year’s synod on the family was the demand that re-married couples be admitted to the sacraments. (confirmed by 6 sources) [1]

The China-Vatican agreement and the accord between Napoleon and Pius VII An author from northern China reveals how the Vatican and Chinese Church are reliving the experience of the Church in France during the Revolution and the Napoleonic empire. [2]

Pabillo calls for a president for the poor, not someone beholden to Duterte The apostolic vicar of Taytay and former auxiliary bishop of Manila, beloved by the downtrodden, spoke to AsiaNews about the situation in his country ahead of the 9 May elect... [3]

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 - ... [4]

Archbishop of Yangon Charles Maung Bo was named Myanmar’s first Catholic cardinal by Pope Francis in January this year and was officially elevated by the pope in March in Rome. [5]

The National Unity Government (NUG) - In the Southern Military Region of People’s Defence Force, a new soldier conscripted for the junta’s military training Batch (6), who had been sent to the frontline battle in Nyaunggyo, defected to Thayarwaddy Di... [6]

When the Ministry of Information’s director general visited Ye Htet Oo’s library in 2010, it could have been disastrous. [7]

Religious Affairs and Culture Minister Aung Ko on Monday visited a church compound in Kondawgyi village, Karen State where a Buddhist monk built a pagoda in a move that incited tensions between Christians and Buddhists. [8]

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[1] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 85% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Why Catholic marriage isn’t the same anymore Jul 11, 2016 One of the most pressing issues at last year’s synod on the family was the demand that re-married couples be admitted to the sacraments.

[2] MM asianews.it · 67% match

The China-Vatican agreement and the accord between Napoleon and Pius VII

The China-Vatican agreement and the accord between Napoleon and Pius VII An author from northern China reveals how the Vatican and Chinese Church are reliving the experience of the Church in France during the Revolution and the Napoleonic empire.

[3] MM asianews.it · 64% match

Pabillo calls for a president for the poor, not someone beholden to Duterte

Pabillo calls for a president for the poor, not someone beholden to Duterte The apostolic vicar of Taytay and former auxiliary bishop of Manila, beloved by the downtrodden, spoke to AsiaNews about the situation in his country ahead of the 9 May elect

[4] MM dailymail.co.uk · 2015-10-03 · 40% 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 -

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-05-15 · 39% match

In Conversation with Myanmar’s First Cardinal

Archbishop of Yangon Charles Maung Bo was named Myanmar’s first Catholic cardinal by Pope Francis in January this year and was officially elevated by the pope in March in Rome.

[6] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-03-20 · 39% match

Spring Revolution Daily News for 20 March 2025

The National Unity Government (NUG) - In the Southern Military Region of People’s Defence Force, a new soldier conscripted for the junta’s military training Batch (6), who had been sent to the frontline battle in Nyaunggyo, defected to Thayarwaddy Di

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-05-24 · 39% match

Burma’s Lucky Bibliophile

When the Ministry of Information’s director general visited Ye Htet Oo’s library in 2010, it could have been disastrous.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-05-10 · 39% match

Religion Minister Seeks to Mollify Christians and Buddhists in Karen

Religious Affairs and Culture Minister Aung Ko on Monday visited a church compound in Kondawgyi village, Karen State where a Buddhist monk built a pagoda in a move that incited tensions between Christians and Buddhists.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-04-06 · 37% match

U.N. taps ex-Australian foreign minister as special envoy for Myanmar

BANGKOK -- The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Julie Bishop, a former Australian foreign minister, as his next special envoy for Myanmar. The position has been vacant since Noeleen Heyzer, a former U.N.

[10] MM asianews.it · 41% match

Faithful against the transfer of the statue of Our Lady of Madhu

Faithful against the transfer of the statue of Our Lady of Madhu Colombo (AsiaNews) - Many Catholics in Sri Lanka, devoted to the Virgin Mary, disapprove of the decision of the bishop of Mannar to move the statue of Our Lady of Madhu to the church of

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