Global Church News

Christians oppose military operation in Pakistan's Balochistan

Nov 21, 2024

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif approved the 'comprehensive military operation' in the restive province on Nov. 19
Transfer of Mary Jane Veloso to Philippine custody is crucial, says Catholic bishop

Nov 21, 2024

Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo has expressed hope that the much-talked-about transfer of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino on death row in Indonesia, will soon be realized.
12,000 gather as Goa starts exposition of St. Francis Xavier relics

Nov 21, 2024

Thousands attend the opening ceremony in honor of the 16th-century Spanish missionary
Attacks in northwest Pakistan leave 20 dead

Nov 21, 2024

A suicide blast in northwest Pakistan kills 12 soldiers, as violence surges near the Afghan border
Christians denied place in Indian state's minorities panel

Nov 21, 2024

The Maharashtra State Minorities Commission is meant to safeguard and protect interests of minority communities
Red Wednesday turns monuments red to honour persecuted Christians

Nov 20, 2024

Prominent buildings in several cities across the world will turn red on 20 November to mark Red Wednesday, Aid to the Church in Need’s annual campaign for persecuted Christians.
Major Archbishop Shevchuk: ‘Despite ocean of pain, hope is still alive in Ukraine'

Nov 20, 2024

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church speaks to Vatican News about the 1,000 days of full-scale war in the country, saying that in Ukrainians’ resilience lies the solution to many of today’s injustices in the world.
Archbishop Gallagher: Africa - Holy See agreements a "service to humanity"

Nov 20, 2024

The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States receives an honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and praises agreements between the Holy See and African countries as promoting "ecclesiastical freedoms" and the "common good."
Cardinal Parolin at G20: Reforms must ensure human rights

Nov 20, 2024

At the G20 Summit in Brazil, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin challenges wealthier countries to forgive the debts of developing countries and take responsibility for their past decisions.
Bishop Dumas urges Haitians to be protagonists of their country's future

Nov 20, 2024

As Haiti continues to face instability and violence in the face of vicious gangs, Bishop Pierre André Dumas invites Haitians to seek solutions to their country’s problems.