Global Church News

  • In memory of the Bishops of Aleppo, an 'ecumenical day' for the disappeared

    Apr 18, 2023

    The initiative launched by the Middle East Council of Churches (Mecc) is scheduled for 24 April. An event linked to Metropolitans Yohanna Ibrahim and Boulos Yaziji, on the tenth anniversary of their kidnapping. During the seminar there will be testimonies of kidnapping victims and a final message from the patriarchs of the two communities.

  • Sisters leading the climate crisis revolution

    Apr 18, 2023

    Catholic Sisters want to play a concrete role in protecting people and communities affected by the climate crisis and by biodiversity loss. A series of “Sister-led dialogues “are bringing the Sisters and international players together in the hope of driving a movement that will help trigger a global movement transforming words into action.

  • Is there a future for a more democratic Church?

    Apr 18, 2023

    The recent Pew survey on religious attitudes in India (2021) revealed the hostility of the major religions to any change of faith. This is typical of static and fundamentalist religion, and this in fact is what religions in this country have become — rigid and superstitious, and obsessed only about what not to eat, drink and wear.

  • Synod: North American continental stage highlights baptism, communion, mission

    Apr 17, 2023

    The Final Document for the North American Continental Stage of the Synod focuses on our common baptism as the foundation of synodality, the importance of communion with Christ and with one another, and our mission to bring the Good News to the world, as several key themes that emerged from the consultation with the local Churches of the United States and Canada.

  • Church in Oceania sees synodality as path forward

    Apr 17, 2023

    In the final document at the end of the continental stage of the Synodal process, the People of God emphasize the need for inclusion, care for our common home, and other priorities for the upcoming General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

  • Leader of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: Pope Francis offers unique voice for peace

    Apr 17, 2023

    In an interview with Vatican News, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, says this Easter, Christ gives them hope and certainty of a better future ahead, and expresses gratitude to Pope Francis for being a singular voice in working toward peace.

  • Nicaraguan police repress Holy Week procession

    Apr 14, 2023

    President Daniel Ortega’s steady, ongoing silencing of dissenting voices in Nicaragua has directly targeted the Catholic Church systematically for at least five years now.

  • Theology students break fast with Muslim brethren

    Apr 14, 2023

    A group of students of theology from Delhi’s Jesuit-run Vidyajyoti Institute of Religious Studies recently attended an iftar programme, the ritual of breaking fast during the Ramadan month.

  • Synod Continental Stage comes to conclusion

    Apr 14, 2023

    The second stage of the synodal process, the worldwide Continental Stage, has come to a conclusion, but dialogue with the People of God continues. The General Secretariat of the Synod elaborated on the process in a statement to mark the final day of the Continental Stage, Friday, March 2023.

  • Sr Nathalie Becquart: ‘Yes, yes, I will be voting’

    Apr 14, 2023

    Sr Nathalie Becquart undersecretary of the Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod, says she will vote during the October Synod of Bishops on synodality, echoing recent comments by Pope Francis that everyone attending the synod as a member will be able to vote — both men and women.