Global Church News

The 'tyranny of uniformity': Will the US have a diverse public square in the future?

Nov 20, 2015

The case of the Little Sisters of the Poor before the Supreme Court may determine if the United States will continue to have a diverse public square, said the head of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty committee.
Stretched to its limits, US military archdiocese appeals for more priests

Nov 20, 2015

Archbishop Timothy Broglio is begging for more priests for the Archdiocese of Military Services, saying that he soon may be “unable to provide Catholic priests for the military.”
Italian priest wounded in latest attack in Bangladesh

Nov 19, 2015

Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded an Italian priest today in northern Bangladesh, the latest in a spate of attacks on foreigners that have been blamed on hardline Islamists, police said.
Irish theologian criticizes US bishops for making Humanae Vitae into 'a fetish'

Nov 19, 2015

A leading Irish theologian has accused the American bishops of an act of "utter irresponsibility" for making Humanae Vitae into "a fetish" by which the Catholic church is publicly known.
Downton may not ‘do God’ but it certainly does anti-Catholicism

Nov 19, 2015

Under the radar of other more pressing news, the story that Downton Abbey does not do God has also emerged.
Report: Mother Teresa to be canonised in September 2016

Nov 19, 2015

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be canonised on Sunday September 5 .
Pakistan moving toward religious tolerance, says brother of murdered politician

Nov 19, 2015

Decades of terrorist atrocities in Pakistan have finally awakened a desire for the country to move closer to embracing religious freedom, the brother of a murdered government minister has told a meeting in Westminster.
New measures seek to prevent ISIS drone attack on Vatican in Year of Mercy

Nov 19, 2015

Drones are to be banned from the airspace over the centre of Rome, during the Year of Mercy as a precaution against ISIS attacks.
Paris archbishop: When the pain is too great, we cling to God

Nov 19, 2015

In a Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral, the archbishop of Paris said that despite the uncertainty and grief surrounding the terrorist attacks in the city last week, God is the source of strength and hope.
Resist the urge to scapegoat Syrian refugees after Paris attacks, bishops advise

Nov 19, 2015

Several bishops are saying we must resist the temptation to scapegoat all Middle Eastern refugees, since they themselves are fleeing violence similar to what happened in Paris last Friday.