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Filipino cardinals preside over requiem Masses for Pope Francis before heading to Rome for upcoming conclave
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Apr 22, 2025 / 14:37 pm Cardinal José Advíncula, OP, and Cardinal Pablo David —...
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Filipinos mourn Pope Francis, ‘grandpa’ to Asia’s biggest Catholic country
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos mourned the death of Pope Francis as they remembered his example of “mercy and compassion” when...
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Faith on the streets: Holy Week street plays in the Philippines depict the passion of Jesus Christ
By Valerie Joy Escalona Manila, Philippines, Apr 18, 2025 / 08:00 am Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform...
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Manila’s homeless, kin of Duterte drug war victims celebrate Palm Sunday
MANILA, Philippines – Dozens of homeless persons and relatives of Duterte drug war victims gathered in Manila to celebrate Palm...
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Catholic groups warn Australian lawmakers: No such thing as ‘harmless’ pornography
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 15, 2025 / 07:00 am Catholic advocates in Australia are warning lawmakers there of...
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Police ban outdoor Way of the Cross in India’s capital
MUMBAI, India – Citing security concerns, the Delhi police in India’s capital denied permission for the Palm Sunday “Way of...
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Traffickers pose as Christian missionaries in Thailand to entrap victims
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 11, 2025 / 17:46 pm Here is a roundup of Catholic world news...
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Pontifical Mission Societies USA visits Vietnamese leper colony
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 11, 2025 / 09:08 am In the Vietnamese highlands lives a colony of people...
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Faith at the ballot: Australia’s election sees rare contest between Catholic candidates
By AC Wimmer Hobart, Australia, Apr 11, 2025 / 06:00 am When Australians head to the polls on May 3...
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