Idolatry of self drives conflict and undermines peace, says cardinal
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Idolatry of self drives conflict and undermines peace, says cardinal

MANILA (LiCAS News): Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David of Kalookan, the Philippines, said that self-centred nationalism…

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Peace Mass celebrated in Thailand as toll of war spreads beyond Middle East
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Peace Mass celebrated in Thailand as toll of war spreads beyond Middle East

BANGKOK (LiCAS News): Catholics gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 1, Wednesday of Holy Week,…

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Taizé’s Brother Matthew on youth, unity, and solidarity with Pope Leo 
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Taizé’s Brother Matthew on youth, unity, and solidarity with Pope Leo 

(SE): In a private audience at the Vatican on March 21, Pope Leo XIV welcomed…

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Gaza Christians mark Palm Sunday with hope amid ongoing hardships
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Gaza Christians mark Palm Sunday with hope amid ongoing hardships

(OSV News): In an unexpected sign of hope in the Holy Land, Gaza City Christians…

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Oil sticker shock exposes cost of war on Philippine poor
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Oil sticker shock exposes cost of war on Philippine poor

MANILA (LiCAS News): The National Council of Churches in the Philippines [NCCP] called on the…

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Israeli government U-turns after outrage over blocking of holy site access in Jerusalem
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Israeli government U-turns after outrage over blocking of holy site access in Jerusalem

(OSV News): Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, quickly reversed a controversial police action on March…

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Israeli authorities halt Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem’s holiest site
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Israeli authorities halt Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem’s holiest site

(OSV News): Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Franciscan Father Francesco Ielpo,…

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