Global Church News
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Anguished cries as Vietnam loses its valuable Catholic antiques
Jul 31, 2020
Catholicism was introduced by foreign missionaries in northern Vietnam in the early 16th century. Local people creatively built churches blending Western and Eastern styles and produced objects of worship in traditional styles. They helped enrich the country’s architectural, artistic, cultural and historical heritage, which deserves great respect and preservation.
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Congressional hearing highlights case of missing Chinese Catholic bishop
Jul 31, 2020
The fate of a long-imprisoned Catholic bishop in China was the focus of a congressional hearing on Thursday, amid growing concern he may have died in the custody of the Communist government.
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Learning humility from St. Ignatius, the 33-year-old grammar school student
Jul 31, 2020
At first glance, the 1609 engraving seems straightforward enough: A teacher stands at an elevated lectern at the front of a classroom.
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Catholic leaders reject Duterte’s call to revive death penalty in Philippines
Jul 31, 2020
Catholic leaders in the Philippines have spoken out against President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to reinstate the death penalty for illegal drug use and other crimes.
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Sino-Vatican deal two years later: Priest calls on Holy Father ‘not to renew the Agreement’
Jul 31, 2020
A young lay person from northern China talks about the difficulties that followed the signing of the Agreement. Fr John understands Pope Francis' sense of mercy towards official bishops and priests. Repression has increased against other religious groups, in particular Protestants.
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Card Sako calls for the preservation of Iraq’s Christian cultural, historical and artistic heritage
Jul 31, 2020
Speaking at a conference, the cardinal criticised the invisibility of Christians in school textbooks. Culture can represent a barrier to the barbarism of the Islamic State group and other extremisms. Art and history are a people’s "living memory" and represent more wealth than oil. Leading figures of various ethnic and religious backgrounds should make a joint statement to that end.
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Anti-Christian violence on the rise in India
Jul 30, 2020
"Hate crimes against Christians in India have risen by an alarming 40.87 percent despite a nationwide lockdown in place since March 25 in the country,
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The real revolution took place with the Baptism of Rus', says Kirill
Jul 30, 2020
For the first time in months, the Patriarch of Moscow celebrated Mass in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The Bolshevik revolution sought to erase the Christian “revolution”. “We remember the dreams of revolutionaries with a compassionate smile, since they achieved nothing,” he said. Erdogan is asked to respect Hagia Sophia. Many new churches are under construction for soldiers and policemen. Nationalists have proposed that ‘Russia Day’ be observed on 28 July rather than 12 June as it is now.
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Cardinal Czerny: It’s taken 10 years to talk openly about human trafficking
Jul 30, 2020
Cardinal Michael Czerny shares how the Church’s first responders to the victims of human trafficking have developed their ministry over the years, in
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Argentina mourns Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo founder
Jul 30, 2020
One of the founding members of Argentina's Mothers and Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo dies at the age of 100. Haydee Vallino spent decades searching fo
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Sunday Reflection
Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: The Culture of Life
The Gospel reading for this Sunday begins with Jesus hearing the news of the death of John the Baptist, who was murdered, as you know, by Herod as part of the plot of his wife, Herodias, to protect her position at court. You know the story.
