Global Church News

WYD celebrations take place amid political unrest

Dec 11, 2021

Amid unrest brought about by the political situation in the country, young Catholics in Solomon Islands celebrated World Youth Day 2021.
Taiwan graces opening of ‘100 Nativity Scenes’ in Vatican exhibition

Dec 11, 2021

Taiwan was guest of honour at the inauguration of the fourth exhibition of the “100 Nativity Scenes” in the Vatican on December 5.
Cambodian Church cheers first deacon from ethnic Bunong community

Dec 11, 2021

The tiny Catholic community in Buddhist-majority Cambodia has welcomed with delight and enthusiasm the firstever deacon from the ethnic minority Bunong people.
Zambian youth contribute towards seminarian fund

Dec 11, 2021

The bishop of Livingston diocese, Most Rev Valentine Kalumba, OMI, said that he is highly impressed and touched by an initiative of the diocese’s young people to contribute towards the Seminarian Fund.
Korean Catholics donate RM1.3 million to provide COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries

Dec 11, 2021

Catholic individuals and organisations in South Korea are answering Pope Francis’ call to provide COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries.
Group wants probe into latest nun suicide

Dec 11, 2021

A group of Catholics have urged the Conference of Religious India (CRI) to investigate the recent suicide of Sr Mary Mercy, a member of the Franciscan Immaculate Sisters.
What’s round the corner?

Dec 11, 2021

We recall how we enjoyed our tete-a tete over a cup of coffee. But this stopped for a long while this year. It was as if we were frozen in time. Conversations were online, with plenty of new expressive emoticons and puns.
Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union dies of COVID-19

Dec 11, 2021

Archbishop Aldo Giordano, the Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union, died on December 2 in Leuven, Belgium.
Hong Kong bishop shares his thoughts on synodality

Dec 11, 2021

With the Pope’s call for synodality in the life of the Church, newly ordained Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan hopes we will listen to one another and discern together for the mission.
Swiss bishops establish independent commission on abuse

Dec 11, 2021

Following the publication of the CIASE Report in France, the Catholic Church in Switzerland has decided conduct an independent investigation into sexual abuse committed by Church members in the country.