Global Church News

Cardinal Zenari expresses cautious optimism for Syria’s future

Jan 03, 2025

Commenting on the latest developments in Syria, the Apostolic Nuncio says that, despite some apprehension, the recent change of regime is a “breach of hope” for the country and urges Syrian Christians and the international community to contribute to its reconstruction.
Several migrants missing in latest Mediterranean shipwreck

Jan 03, 2025

Over 20 migrants are missing after a boat sank near Lampedusa, highlighting the Mediterranean's ongoing migration crisis.
Poland: Two lights bringing hope at Catholic University of Lublin

Jan 03, 2025

Polish Catholics and Jews come together at the Catholic University of Lublin to celebrate the Jewish Feast of Lights, Hanukkah.
Cardinal Koch: ‘Benedict XVI taught us that God is eternal love’

Jan 02, 2025

At a Mass of suffrage for Benedict XVI marking the second anniversary of his death, Cardinal Kurt Koch highlights the theological legacy of the late Pope Emeritus and his central message of God's eternal love
A new year, a new hope

Jan 02, 2025

The jubilee tradition in the Catholic Church has its roots in the Hebrew people. According to the Mosaic law, every 50 years was the time for the land to lie fallow, and to set slaves at liberty.
Global Debt Crisis: It is also a development and climate crisis

Jan 02, 2025

The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the Initiative for Policy Dialogue publish proposals to combat the debt crisis plaguing the world.
Archbishop urges prayers for victims of New Orleans attack

Jan 02, 2025

'God always gives us hope, even in the midst of tragic situations,' said Archbishop Aymond
Fides study shows 13 missionaries killed in 2024

Dec 31, 2024

An annual Fides study reports the deaths of 13 Catholic missionaries in 2024, highlighting the dangers faced by those working in regions plagued by violence, poverty, and corruption.
Holy Land Co-ordination to visit Jerusalem in January

Dec 31, 2024

A delegation of the Holy Land Co-ordination is to travel to Jerusalem from 18-23 January for the annual pilgrimage of solidarity to the Christian communities in the Holy Land which didn’t take place this year due to the war in Gaza.
Gaza hospitals are ‘battlegrounds,’ says WHO chief

Dec 31, 2024

The Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warns of severe threats to Gaza's healthcare system noting that hospitals have "once again" turned into battlegrounds.