Global Church News
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New Armenian Catholic patriarch pulled from retirement to take the reins
Aug 03, 2015
In a rare move, the Armenian Catholic Church has pulled their new patriarch from out of retirement to take on the role as their new head.
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LGBT grant-maker wants to win religious liberty fight within three years
Jul 30, 2015
A leader in LGBT grant-making has told business leaders that he wants to shut down the political fight for religious freedom exemptions in the U.S. within three years.
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'Shadow council' speaker pushes Church acceptance of contraception, gay sex
Jul 30, 2015
Yes to contraception, homosexual acts, and Communion for the divorced and remarried – all considering the circumstances.
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How an anti-discrimination bill could end up discriminating
Jul 29, 2015
A bill in Congress that brands itself as fighting discrimination might end up doing the exact opposite, said legal experts last week.
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Pope congratulates newly elected Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians
Jul 28, 2015
Pope Francis congratulated the newly elected Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians. Bishop Krikor Ghabroyan, the Bishop Emeritus of the Eparchy of France was elected last week, taking the name Gregoire Pierre XX Ghabroyan.
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Bishop Krikor Ghabroyan elected new Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia
Jul 28, 2015
The Armenian Catholic Synod of Bishops elected Bishop Krikor Ghabroyan as the new Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia.
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Court: Family-run pharmacy must carry Plan B despite religious objections
Jul 27, 2015
Owners of a pharmacy in Washington state must provide the morning-after contraceptive pill against their religious beliefs after a federal appeals court upheld a state mandate that they do so.
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Women win battle against contraceptive bill in Colorado
Jul 24, 2015
As the pro-life movement gains traction across America in response to the Planned Parenthood “aborted-baby-parts-for-sale” scandal, women have recently won a small but significant victory in Colorado.
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Cross connects LA's new bishops with bishop of Rome
Jul 24, 2015
A sharp eye would have noticed that L.A.’s three auxiliary bishops-elect were wearing identical pectoral crosses.
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Last hope: Little Sisters of the Poor appeal to Supreme Court
Jul 24, 2015
After a federal appeals court ruled that the Little Sisters of the Poor must obey the federal contraception mandate, the sisters have announced that they are appealing to the Supreme Court.
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Sunday Reflection
Third Sunday of Easter: Witnesses
Today’s Gospel reading is an Easter account from the Gospel of Luke. It begins with the events that took place on the evening of Easter Sunday, after Jesus had appeared to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
