Global Church News

Pope in Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius: joy, hope and responsibility

Sep 10, 2019

Memories and messages marking Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius.
South Africa says it is caring for displaced foreign nationals

Sep 10, 2019

South Africa says following the unrest and violence in the Gauteng province hundreds of foreign nationals have been displaced.
Anglican Archbishop of Mauritius: 'Pope's visit a blessing'

Sep 10, 2019

Archbishop Ian Ernest is the Anglican Bishop of Mauritius and former Primate of the Anglican Church of the Indian Ocean. He speaks of the joy in recei
Church in Bahamas reaches out to victims of Hurricane Dorian

Sep 10, 2019

Archbishop Patrick Pinder of Nassau has appealed to Catholics worldwide to help them meet the immediate as well as long term needs of the people.
Pope Francis begins Apostolic Journey to Mauritius

Sep 09, 2019

Pope Francis kicks off his one-day Apostolic Journey to Mauritius, flying from Madagascar to the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
Highlights of Pope’s second day in Madagascar

Sep 09, 2019

Pope Francis was busy on his second day in Madagascar, which he spent in the capital, Antananarivo.
Pope addresses Madagascar’s civil authorities: Full text

Sep 09, 2019

Pope Francis greets Madagascar’s civil authorities, diplomatic corps, and representatives of civil society, inviting them to promote the integral human development of everyone in the country. The full text of the Pope’s prepared remarks is below:
Madagascar welcomes Pope Francis in style

Sep 09, 2019

The president, bishops, and people of Madagascar welcome Pope Francis to their island nation on Friday evening with a special celebration at the airpo
Madagascar: Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy caring for the poor

Sep 07, 2019

One of the key challenges facing the people of Madagascar is healthcare. Government services are expensive for many poor people in the Island Nation and health education is urgent in contexts where superstition can lead to dangerous choices.
Pope Francis begins his Apostolic Journey to Madagascar

Sep 07, 2019

The papal plane taking Pope Francis to Madagascar, for the second leg of his Apostolic Visit to three southern African nations, has arrived in the capital, Antananarivo.