today’s holiday/commemoration/observance: Uganda Martyrs Day

Uganda Martyrs Day

On June 3, 1886, the country of Uganda‘s first Christian converts were executed in the town of Namugongo. Then known as Buganda, the country had begun attracting the attention of Catholic and Anglican missionaries. Sons of many of the region’s leading families had converted to Christianity. The king of Buganda, Mwanga II, saw this conversion as treachery against his authority. When the converts refused to renounce their faith, they were burned alive. To commemorate the event, Christian pilgrims from all over Uganda journey to Namugongo and the town’s Anglican church. More… Discuss

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Pope Pope Beedict XVI receives Yerba Mate cup from ambassador of Uruguay to Vatican

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schism

 

English: Steeple of St. James Catholic Church in Chicago, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

 

Definition:	(noun) A separation or division into factions.
Synonyms:	discord, split
Usage:	Heretics were burned for attempting to create a schism in the Catholic Church. Discuss.

 

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With this greeting, Pope Francis embraced all persecuted Christians in the Middle East. During the meeting with Christian bishops organized by the Focolare movements, the metropolitan of the Syriac-Orthodox Church of Antioch made a special request to the Pope.
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Blessed Pope John Paul II: Beatification Mass – May 1, 2011

John Paul II has been acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century.^[4] It is widely held that he was instrumental in ending communism in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} Conversely, he denounced the excesses of capitalism.^[10][11] John Paul II is widely said to have significantly improved the Catholic Church‘s relations with Judaism,^[3][9][12] Islam,^[13][14] the Eastern Orthodox Church,^[3] and the Anglican Communion.^[3][15] Though criticised by progressives^[3][9][16] for upholding the Church’s teachings against artificial contraception and the ordination of women, he was also criticized by traditionalists for his support of the Church’s Second Vatican Council and its reform of the Liturgy as well as his ecumenical efforts.^[3][17][18] Since his death, he has been criticized for failing to act on accusations of sexual child abuse by priests, including those against founder of Legion of Christ Marcial Maciel.^[19] 

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I am so happy for this event together with millions of people around the world!