Irish missionary in Myanmar laments dramatic damage amid torrential rains
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Irish missionary in Myanmar laments dramatic damage amid torrential rains

(OSV News): More than 240 people were killed and millions displaced across South Asia as…

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Pope calls for Olympic truce, cessation of conflict among nations
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Pope calls for Olympic truce, cessation of conflict among nations

VATICAN (CNS): With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to…

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Chaldean bishops say two peoples, two states is the solution for peace in the Holy Land
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Chaldean bishops say two peoples, two states is the solution for peace in the Holy Land

BAGHDAD (Agenzia Fides): The Chaldean bishops gathered in Baghdad for the annual Synod of the…

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Over 13,000 schools shut in war-torn Myanmar
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Over 13,000 schools shut in war-torn Myanmar

YANGON (UCAN): About 13,700 of Myanmar’s 48,753 public schools have been closed due to the…

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Archbishop of Seoul for commitment to peace and reconciliation
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Archbishop of Seoul for commitment to peace and reconciliation

HONG KONG (SE): On the eve of the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War, Archbishop…

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