Global Church News

World Youth Day a time to reflect on mercy

Jul 19, 2016

A 20-member delegation from Bangladesh will travel to Poland to join tens of thousands of delegates from around the globe for World Youth Day celebrations in Poland next week.
Russian Orthodox Church officially rejects the Council of Crete as a Pan-Orthodox

Jul 19, 2016

The Synod rejects meeting’s Pan-Orthodox status, but recognises it as "important event". The Patriarchate of Antioch distances itself making it clear it that it does not consider the documents approved at the Council as binding.
Pakistani Church calls for ban on TV preacher who inspired Dhaka terrorists

Jul 19, 2016

Catholic Church leaders are calling on the Pakistani government to ban Peace TV, which is headed by Zakir Naik, an Islamic preacher who inspired the perpetrators of the massacre at the Holey Artisan Bakery Café in Dhaka.
Americans think statute of limitations laws should be applied equally

Jul 19, 2016

By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans believe it is unfair to extend the statute of limitations regarding sex abuse cases for private institutions but not public ones.
Only Christ offers answers in our violent world, Baton Rouge bishop says

Jul 19, 2016

Jesus Christ’s triumph over death, despair and hate should move us forward after a deadly attack on law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, the city’
Islamists stop construction of shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary near Yogyakarta

Jul 19, 2016

Catholic leader and shrine promoter Cahyo Binuko receives threats and is the victim of intimidation. Local authorities issued a building permit months ago, but local extremists have tried to stop the construction, accusing Catholics of playing games with local residents’ minds. Now they are putting pressures on the authorities to withdraw the building permit.
Bangalore Diocese welcomes African migrants, “precious before God”

Jul 19, 2016

The Archdiocese of Bangalore in Karnataka welcomed migrants from Africa with open arms at the St. Josephs Boys School in the state capital, where the Archdiocesan Commission for Migrants organised an event just for them.
South Korea's Daejeon Diocese prepares for 2017 synod

Jul 18, 2016

South Korea's Daejeon Diocese has set up and launched a preparatory committee for its synod to be held in 2017.
Nothing narrow or insular about Catholic education, Cardinal Nichols tells graduates

Jul 18, 2016

Graduates at St Mary's, Britain's oldest Catholic university, are to be addressed by Cardinal Nichols on Sunday
Inclusive peace process offers hope for Filipinos

Jul 18, 2016

Key to peace is that Philippine society makes the pursuit for an end to conflict a collective effort