Global Church News

For Coptic Christians, threat of martyrdom is part of daily life

Feb 23, 2015

The brutal murder of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya at the hands of ISIS last week is shining a light on the reality faced by many of Egypt’s Christians on a daily basis.
Communion for divorced and remarried? Africa's bishops have other concerns, cardinal says

Feb 20, 2015

A leading African cardinal says the continent's bishops want the upcoming Vatican synod to zero-in on strengthening the Church with good families – before getting sidetracked on other issues such as the contentious debate over allowing Communion for divorced and remarried couples.
Would you die for your ashes? Cardinal reflects on modern Christian martyrs

Feb 19, 2015

Catholics owe solidarity, prayer and a voice against injustice to their fellow Christians being martyred and persecuted around the world, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., stressed on Ash Wednesday.
Why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act matters to you

Feb 18, 2015

For the sake of religious liberity, it is vital that the religious rights of corporations – and not just individuals and churches – be upheld under federal law, a legal scholar has said.
Meet the Christians in Syria who want to stay, despite the war

Feb 18, 2015

“Fortunately, the battles are over for now. There was fierce fighting in Al Nabek all through Advent. No one was able to flee. The people were trapped. Peace was then finally restored in the week before Christmas.
Holy See to UN: Stop ignoring attacks on Christian women, girls

Feb 04, 2015

The Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations has warned that Christians face “extinction” in some regions of armed conflict, with Christian women and girls particularly vulnerable.
Colorado's 'death with dignity' bill is a lie, bishop warns

Feb 03, 2015

While the notion of 'death with dignity' may seem appealing on the surface, the push to legalize assisted suicide in Colorado is based on a lie that yields devastating consequences, said Bishop James Conley.
Does 'never again' have any meaning? Human rights after the Holocaust

Feb 02, 2015

Even though it ended seventy years ago, the Holocaust still gives a stark and relevant warning on dehumanization and persecution today, say leaders on human rights and Holocaust history.
On feast of St. Thomas, teachers called to mercifully challenge students

Jan 29, 2015

Catholics must be “merciful teachers” in eliciting the best from everyone around them, said a prominent Dominican preacher on the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas.
A tale of two cakes: Colorado's far-reaching religious freedom fight

Jan 29, 2015

The battleground for religious freedom is currently the soft, frosted tops of cakes in Colorado.