Global Church News
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Christians persecuted in Nigeria amid deafening silence
Jan 15, 2020
A Catholic priest in Nigeria releases an appeal for attention and action to the international community as Christians continue to be persecuted and murdered in his country.
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Successor pledges continuity as political and religious leaders bid farewell to Oman’s Sultan Qaboos
Jan 14, 2020
The monarch, who passed away at the age of 79, modernised his country and mediated in reginal conflicts. Christians praise the “unique leader”. His successor Haitham ben Tarek pledges to follow in his footsteps and promote peaceful solutions to regional crises.
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Fr Kannanthanam, activist for lepers, earthquake victims and blind people, receives award for excellence in social work
Jan 14, 2020
The priest donated the award money to a disabled man to build his home. The religious works with lepers, AIDS patients, disabled people, prisoners, drugs addicts, alcoholics, and people with vision problems. He set up an association to help Nepal earthquake victims. His Project Vision campaign has garnered thousands of endorsements worldwide.
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Cardinal Sarah: Claim that Benedict did not co-author book on celibacy is 'defamation' of 'exceptional gravity'
Jan 14, 2020
Cardinal Robert Sarah said Monday that claims Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI did not co-author with him a new book on priestly celibacy are “defamations of exceptional gravity.”
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The Diocese of Bac Ninh takes stock and looks at new challenges ahead of the Lunar New Year
Jan 14, 2020
Catholics are a small minority and represent only 1.38 of the province’s population. For decades, priests were in short supply. However, “the faithful
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Colombian Bishops appeal for resumption of peace process
Jan 14, 2020
The Catholic Bishops of the Pacific and Southwest regions of Colombia issue a statement appealing for the resumption of a peace process “in the perspective of respect for human rights, peoples’ rights and international humanitarian law.”
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First Catholic missionary museum inaugurated in Mymensingh
Jan 14, 2020
The Ama Achik Rosong Museum seeks to preserve the Garo culture and the memory of the missionaries who brought them the Christian faith. The diocese has about 90,000 members and 16 parishes. Young people know little about the original culture and roots. Admission is free and the museum is open to all.
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Pakistani Church offers first civil service recruitment course for Catholics
Jan 14, 2020
The priest donated the award money to a disabled man to build his home. The religious works with lepers, AIDS patients, disabled people, prisoners, drugs addicts, alcoholics, and people with vision problems. He set up an association to help Nepal earthquake victims. His Project Vision campaign has garnered thousands of endorsements worldwide.
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Russians love Christmas, but not in church
Jan 14, 2020
During the Christmas liturgies, Church attendence fluctuates between 1 and 3%. This is the lowest figure found in all Christian countries, including secularized France. The government praises the results of Moscow's "Journey into Christmas", but some emphasize its commercial and popular character.
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Karnataka, Hindu radicals against a statue of Christ. Msgr. Machado: No to conflicts of faith
Jan 14, 2020
The statue was to be installed on Kapala Betta Hill. For Hindus, it is a place sacred to the god Shiva. The Archbishop of Bangalore explains that "Betta" means "ordeal". The hill is the Via Crucis of the Christian community. Msgr. Machado: "We will not make it a matter of faith".
Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time: The Lamb of God
“Lamb of God.” We use that term so often that it is easy for us to overlook the deep theology and the unfathomable love of our God contained in His sending His Son to be the Lamb.
