Global Church News

Three million join “women’s wall” in Kerala to uphold gender equality

Jan 11, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of women lined up from one end of Kerala to the other to form a women’s wall on January 1 to uphold gender equality and renaissance values.
Christians in Israel grow (slightly) through immigration, educated and active

Jan 10, 2019

The data emerged from the latest report of the Central Statistics Department. There are about 175 thousand Christians today in Israel, equal to 2% of the population. The population increase of 2.2%. 78.5% of the 12-year-olds graduated from secondary education, just under 70% of the active population.
India’s Latin-rite Bishops' plenary assembly

Jan 10, 2019

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) is holding its 31st plenary assembly in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, January 8 to 14 on the theme, “The Joy of the Gospel”.
Imam foils deadly attack against church on the eve of Coptic Christmas

Jan 10, 2019

Sheikh Saad Askar shouted warnings to Christians after two Al-Azhar students noticed the possible attacker. The imam calls on Christians and Muslims to “stand by each other’s side and take care of each other. Those who target places of worship have no religion and are neither Muslim nor Christian”.
Christians build aid post to help Papuan refugees

Jan 10, 2019

Christian youths in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua have built an aid post to help more than a thousand Papuan villagers hiding in local forests after fleeing fighting between soldiers and separatists who killed a group of workers in December.
Black Nazarene devotees feed homeless in Manila

Jan 10, 2019

The 'Porridge of St. Joseph' has been nourishing the poor in Philippine city's slum district for 14 years
Manila, 800 thousand Catholics on the way to the Black Nazarene

Jan 10, 2019

Among the celebrations of a religious nature, the procession of the "Black Nazarene" is one of the most famous and popular. Along the way, faithful flock to touch or kiss the sculpture as a sign of devotion. PIME Missionary: "The image of the suffering Nazarene is in the heart of Filipino spirituality and religiosity".
Card. Zen defends the Vatican in choosing John Tong as apostolic administrator

Jan 10, 2019

"Too many things" are politicized in Hong Kong, the prelate explains. The exclusion of auxiliary Msgr. He "suggests" that he is among the candidates for office. Thanks to the choice of Msgr. Tong the diocese will continue its work.
Young adults embrace opportunity to deepen their faith at SEEK2019

Jan 09, 2019

Tears filled Missy Brassie's eyes as she talked about the most emotional part of the five-day SEEK2019 conference involving more than 17,000 young adult Catholics from around the world.
Be missionaries, trust Providence, save souls, SEEK conference told

Jan 09, 2019

At the closing Mass of the SEEK 2019 conference, Fr. Doug Grandon offered advice to the 17,000 attendees on how to become effective missionary disciples.