Global Church News

Blessed Benedict Daswa: the South African martyred for rejecting witchcraft

Sep 15, 2015

Benedict Daswa, a South African catechist whose Christian opposition to witchcraft led to his murder in 1990, was beatified on Sunday as Catholic leaders praised his heroic witness to the faith.
US bishops urge anti-suicide provisions in proposal for end-of-life counseling

Sep 10, 2015

A federal proposal focusing on health care counseling for end-of-life decision making needs further additions, including strong exclusions of assisted suicide, representatives of the U.S. bishops have said.
Queen Elizabeth II's remarkable reign – and what her faith has to do with it

Sep 10, 2015

She has met the Beatles. She speaks fluent French. She has survived 12 U.S. Presidents and she even has a Facebook page.
A call to joy, mercy and hope – LA's three new bishops ordained

Sep 09, 2015

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles ordained three new auxiliary bishops on Thursday, including the prominent internet evangelist Father Robert Barron. The archbishop encouraged the new bishops to bring the joy of God’s love to their flock.
Labor Day the Catholic way: help young workers and struggling families

Sep 08, 2015

The need for decent work at a living wage – one which can support a family – was a key theme of the U.S. bishops’ 2015 Labor Day message, which sought to restore work to its “honored place” in God’s service.
Was the last synod 'rigged'? Tell-all book lets the reader decide

Sep 07, 2015

A new book about the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family alleges evidence of a hidden agenda pushed by a handful of bishops in positions of influence.
Mother Teresa, and the Denver priest who was her kindred spirit

Sep 07, 2015

Mother Teresa visited Denver, Colo. twice in the 1980s. Both times, one of her biggest fans was tasked with picking her up from the airport.
Five federal judges rebuke court: don’t tell the Little Sisters how to be Catholic

Sep 07, 2015

In an unusual move, five federal judges have said their court should have given greater attention to the Little Sisters of the Poor’s religious freedom lawsuit against an Obama administration mandate that requires them to violate their Catholic beliefs, or face heavy fines.
'St Columbanus was privileged channel of God’s Grace'

Sep 01, 2015

“Saint Columbanus, who according to Benedict XVI we can truly consider one of the ‘Fathers of Europe,’ was convinced that there can be fraternity in the heart of Europe between people only if a civilization exists that is open to God.”
Is this what Saint Rose of Lima looked like?

Aug 31, 2015

The face of the first saint of the New World may be better known than ever, thanks to a team of scientists that has analyzed the skull of Saint Rose of Lima.