Global Church News
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Jerusalem, Churches rise against Supreme Court over expropriation of Christian property
Jul 15, 2019
Religious leaders held a prayer ceremony, led by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III. Also present were Msgr. Marcuzzo and the custodian of the Holy Land. The sale of three properties to the Jewish extremist group Ateret Cohanim, which intends to "Judaize" the holy city. Preserving the integrity and Christian character of Jerusalem.
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Catholic musical tells life of China missionary saint
Jul 13, 2019
A video of a musical depicting the history of the first saint based in Hong Kong is now available online with new subtitles in a bid to reach a broade
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Pope, Holy See express grief over death of Vincent Lambert
Jul 12, 2019
The French quadriplegic who has been in a vegetative state for a decade, died in a hospital in Reims on July 11, after doctors stopped the food and water systems that kept him alive.
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Thousands mourn In Bosnia on 24th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Jul 12, 2019
Thousands of mourners have gathered in Bosnia-Herzegovina to commemorate the 24th anniversary of what became known as the Srebrenica massacre, the wor
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Srebrenica: The Grand Mufti of Bosnia on the need for reconciliation
Jul 12, 2019
On 11 July 1995 Bosnian-Serb troops killed over 8000 Muslim boys and men in and around the town of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Grand Mufti e
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Christian minister of the new Kurdistan government swears on a Bible burned by Isis
Jul 12, 2019
Ano Jawhar Abdulmasih Abdoka is the head of the Department of Transport and Communications. For Christians and other minorities the challenge is to remain "in the land of our fathers". As a symbolic gesture he has sworn on a centuries old manuscript damaged by jihadists. The new Kurdish premier Masrour Barzani archives independence and aims for a renewed bond with Baghdad.
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Colombian Bishop to bless entire city to counter violence
Jul 12, 2019
Bishop Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya of Buenaventura will perform blessings throughout his cathedral city Saturday, hoping to counter it's extreme violence, including kidnappings and murders.
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St. Benedict Church in Rome celebrates feast with 40 hour adoration vigil
Jul 12, 2019
Before St. Benedict left for Subiaco, he studied in Rome, where today there is a little-known chapel built on the site believed to be his former residence.
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Rise in crimes against churches in France shock faithful, prompt reflection
Jul 12, 2019
Vandalism, theft, arson and other increasing attacks on churches in France have led to debates about their causes, amid shock to the community, questions bout the perpetrators, and debates over what the attacks might mean about French culture and the place of Christianity.
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Da Vinci masterpiece on loan from Vatican to be displayed in New York
Jul 12, 2019
One year after the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s record-breaking exhibit on the Catholic imagination, the landmark museum is set to display a Vatican o
Sunday Reflection
Fifteenth Sunday: The good samaritan next door
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable of living the Law of the Lord. That is how the parable begins. That is what the scholar of the Law asked Jesus to comment on.
