Global Church News

Refugees of ethnic clash in India find open arms in majority-Christian state

Dec 07, 2023

Thousands of ethnic Kuki Christians are still struggling to restart life after being displaced following the bloody ethnic conflict in Manipur state in northeast India that took place in early May.
COP28: Nuncio to UAE highlights role of religion in overcoming climate change

Dec 06, 2023

As the COP28 continues in Dubai, Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United Arab Emirates, highlights the role of religion and interreligious dialogue in addressing the climate crisis.
Peruvian Church calls for political transparency and protection of human lives

Dec 06, 2023

After 10 miners are killed in a criminal attack in Peru, the President of the Peruvian Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos, calls on the state to guarantee the rule-of-law.
Kuwait celebrates Diamond Jubilee of the Church of Our Lady of Arabia

Dec 06, 2023

The Church in Kuwait is set to mark the 75th anniversary of the first Catholic church built in the Gulf country dedicated to Mary, Mother of God.
COP28: Sustainable agriculture is antidote to climate change

Dec 06, 2023

Programmes’ Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) speaks to Vatican News about its work to bring the voice of African small traditional producers at the climate negotiations in Dubai.
Myroslav Marynovych: War in Ukraine is ‘a fight for freedom’

Dec 05, 2023

As the war in Ukraine continues to cause death and destruction, the vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University of Lviv shares his thoughts on the fundamental reasons for the conflict, drawing on his experience as a Soviet dissident who spent several years in a labor camp in Siberia.
COP28: SECAM calls for urgent action aligned with Pope Francis' call

Dec 05, 2023

As COP28 unfolds in Dubai, SECAM's representative urges delegates to follow Pope Francis' guidance for climate action, emphasising the Church's role in advocating for justice.
“Face of the Faceless”: Film about Indian martyr Blessed Rani Maria

Dec 05, 2023

A new film has hit the silver screen to showcase the life and legacy of Blessed Rani Maria, a religious sister in India who gave her life to help people on the margins of society.
COP28 begins discussions on phasing out fossil fuels

Dec 05, 2023

As COP28 in Dubai enters the heart of discussions over fossil fuels, the Director of the climate programme at the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) explains the critical importance of words used in the final text to be agreed by world leaders by 12 December.
Haiti: Bishop pray for peaceful Christmas under sign of rebirth

Dec 04, 2023

The Catholic Bishops of Haiti release a message at the start of Advent, and urge the suffering nation to look to the birth of Jesus as a sign of hope in a future of peace and security.