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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Philippine bishops call for release of hostages as gunfights rage
Bishops in southern Philippines have condemned rebels’ use of hostages as human shields in gunfights with government troops. The gunfights have escalated since Sept. 9 after hundreds of Moro National Liberation Front fighters reportedly attacked government troops who were securing five coastal districts in Zamboanga.
Pope, in Sardinia, denounces globalization and unemployment
Visiting an Italian region especially hard hit by the European economic crisis, Pope Francis blamed high unemployment on globalization driven by greed and said those who give charitable aid to the poor must treat their beneficiaries with dignity.
Agencies stretching to meet needs of Syrians displaced by civil war
Governments and nongovernmental agencies are struggling to keep up with the needs and pressures created by the displacement of nearly a third of Syria’s population because of the country’s civil war.
Pakistani bishops’ head calls church attack ‘shameful act of cowardice’
The president of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference called the suicide bomb attack Sept. 22 at All Saints’ Church in Peshawar a “shameful act of cowardice,” adding that all Christian educational institutions in the country would be closed Sept. 23-25 in mourning and protest.
Pope: Digital domain needs loving dialogue, not spiritual engineers
Helping the church get the Gospel message out to the digital world depends more on a loving passion for reaching out to others than being tech savvy or a verbal warrior, Pope Francis told Catholic communicators.
Kenyan Catholic leaders praise citizen reaction during hostage crisis
As Kenyan security forces worked to end a standoff at an upscale mall, the nation’s Catholic leaders praised their fellow citizens for “the Kenyan spirit.”
Canadian bishops turn focus to people living on society’s margins
Canada’s Catholic bishops have responded to Pope Francis’ call to minister to people on the margins of society while making efforts to ensure the Catholic Church is not marginalized.
Diocese looks at possibly opening cause for Chesterton’s sainthood
The bishop of Northampton, England, has appointed a priest to investigate the possibility of opening the cause for sainthood of G.K. Chesterton, a British journalist and author of the early 20th century.
Syrian Christians targeted by outsiders, Syriac Catholic leader says
Christians in Syria are continuing to be targeted by outside fundamentalist groups who have joined the country’s long civil war, said the head of the Syriac Catholic Church in Jerusalem.
Sitcom writer’s road to Catholic Church no laughing matter
Tom Leopold is a very funny guy. He’s also a Catholic. Leopold has spent the better part of his adult life writing sitcoms, including episodes of “Cheers,” “Seinfeld” and “Will and Grace.” He recently came back from England, where he did what he called some “punching up” of a batch of scripts for new episodes of “The Muppet Show.”
