Global Church News

Fatima shrine will not remove Rupnik mosaic, but suspends promotional use

Apr 04, 2025

Spokesperson Patrícia Duarte said the shrine 'categorically repudiates the acts' allegedly committed by Rupnik
More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries to participate in Jubilee of the Sick

Apr 04, 2025

More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries — including patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and other health care professionals — will participate in the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers at the Vatican this weekend.
Attack on Catholic priests disrupts Indian parliament

Apr 04, 2025

Opposition parties walk out of lower house after ruling party refused debate on anti-Christian violence.
In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus signals His opposition to the death penalty

Apr 04, 2025

As the Church's liturgical readings recall Jesus’ encounter with the woman caught in adultery, the Director of the US-based Catholic Mobilizing Network explores the Lord’s rejection of capital punishment.
Korean Bishops visit border island, pray for peace

Apr 04, 2025

Gyodong Island is a haven for people displaced by Korean War, just a few kilometers from communist-ruled North Korea
Caritas Sudan: The country ‘is now in great need’

Apr 04, 2025

The Senior Emergency Response Officer describes the food and aid Caritas is providing for the millions of Sudanese displaced by the ongoing conflict.
Benin: Catholic missionaries must communicate what they do, so more can be done

Apr 04, 2025

Sr. Ivancica Fulir, a missionary in Benin, explains the importance of telling the stories of Catholic missionaries serving all over the world. "So many good deeds remain hidden. If more people knew about them, so much more could be done.”
One Mission, Many Voices: SVDs gather in Rome

Apr 04, 2025

The Communications Coordinator for the Missionaries of the Divine Word – also known as SVDs or Verbites – reflects on the recent conference in Rome celebrating the society’s 150th anniversary.
The Nicene Creed: An expression of Christian identity

Apr 03, 2025

The International Theological Commission publishes “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour: 1700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicea (325-2025)”, dedicated to the Council that produced the first universal creed and proclaimed the faith of salvation in Jesus Christ, and in the One God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Earthquake: 'God, have mercy on us,’ says the archbishop of Mandalay

Apr 03, 2025

Archbishop Marco Tin Win released a message reporting the destruction of the diocesan house in Mandalay forcing the priests to sleep outdoors together with others. Despite calls for a stop to the hostilities, the military junta continues to attack resistance forces, but has admitted that it also hit a group of Chinese rescuers.