Global Church News

A tech company may have received whole fetuses for tissue harvesting

Aug 27, 2015

Is a fetal tissue supplier receiving whole fetuses from abortion clinics? That’s what one citizen journalist group claims from video of a secretly-recorded conversation released Tuesday.
Cardinal Levada voices regrets after DUI arrest in Hawaii

Aug 26, 2015

Cardinal William Levada, a retired Vatican official, was arrested last week for allegedly driving under the influence while vacationing in Hawaii with some of his priest friends.
Rome angered over 'Godfather' themed funeral for alleged mob boss

Aug 24, 2015

An outlandish funeral for an alleged Italian mob boss, complete with a horse-drawn carriage, flower petals strewn from a helicopter and a brass band playing theme music from the movie “The Godfather” was slammed by Rome’s politicians Thursday as an intolerable display of impunity.
Little Sisters get temporary relief while Supreme Court mulls taking case

Aug 24, 2015

The Little Sisters of the Poor have received temporary protection from the federal contraception mandate until the Supreme Court decides whether or not it will hear their case.
Islamic State destroys ancient Catholic monastery in Syria

Aug 24, 2015

Reports surfaced on Thursday that Islamic State militants have bulldozed Mar Elian Monastery, an ancient structure located just outside a Syrian town captured by the group earlier this month.
The bizarre tale of 5,000 relics finding a home in a Pittsburgh chapel

Aug 21, 2015

Nestled in a sleepy neighborhood in the hills rising over Pittsburgh lies a small chapel.
Pope remembers Brother Roger of Taize community

Aug 20, 2015

In a message sent to the Taize community, Pope Francis remembered their founder, Brother Roger, as "a tireless witness of the gospel of peace and reconciliation."
Family synod will let bishops adapt Church teaching to local culture

Aug 19, 2015

This October’s synod will allow bishops to adapt Church teaching on the family to the local culture, political landscape and economic situation, an African cardinal has predicted.
Rogelio Livieres Plano, Bishop Ousted by Pope Francis, Dies at 69

Aug 19, 2015

Rogelio Livieres Plano, a conservative bishop in eastern Paraguay who was deposed by Pope Francis last year, died Friday in Buenos Aires. He was 69.
Knights celebrate life of founder 125 years after his death

Aug 19, 2015

On Friday, hundreds of faithful gathered in New Haven, Conn. to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the death of Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus.