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Beatification of mission founder
The woman who inspired the global works of Catholic Mission will be beatified in France this weekend.
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The woman who inspired the global works of Catholic Mission will be beatified in France this weekend.
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Carmelites around the world, including lay Carmelites in Adelaide, are rejoicing the forthcoming canonisation of Brother Titus Brandsma. Also being canonised is French priest Charles de Foucauld whose writings inspired the foundation of the Little Sisters of Jesus which has a presence in Adelaide and Alice Springs.
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The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue has wished its Muslim brothers and sisters a peaceful and fruitful Ramadan as a sign of "our shared humanity and the fraternity that flows from it".
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which has caused an estimated three million people to flee the country, has prompted concerns about human trafficking of women and children.
In an interview with the Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, speaks from Kiev about the humanitarian crisis, solidarity among the population and the drama of war. The interview was conducted by Maria Lozano, head of press of the international ACN Foundation.
Catholics around the world joined in a day of fasting and prayer for Ukraine as they began their Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday.
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