Global Church News
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Children of Ukraine suffering separated families, education gap
May 17, 2022
Caritas Ukraine and Caritas-Spes Ukraine deplore the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country during a press conference at Vatican Radio highlighting the efforts of the Caritas Confederation and illustrating the catastrophic situation in the country.
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Card Bo calls Hong Kong a ‘police state’ after Card Zen’s arrest
May 17, 2022
The archbishop of Yangon slams Chinese authorities, concerned about the lack of respect for human rights and threats to religious freedom in the former British colony. In a state governed by the rule of law, helping people on trial is legitimate. The prelate calls on the faithful to pray for Hong Kong and China on 24 May.
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Christian Mass prohibited in Ambon
May 17, 2022
Worshippers attending a church inside a military air base were stopped because some did not wear shoes. For base commander, there was a “communication error”.
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Buddhists and Catholics meet in My Tho on Vesak to renew interfaith dialogue
May 17, 2022
A delegation led by Bishop Phêrô Nguyen Van Kham visited a pagoda in Tien Giang to mark the festival celebrating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. They received gifts, including anti-COVID masks with the logo of the Vietnamese Buddhist Church. The two sides discussed the many problems that afflict the planet, from the environmental crisis to ongoing conflicts.
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Experts reflect on family migration ahead of International Family Day
May 16, 2022
Experts from the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU) share their academic reflections on family migration in view of the International Day of Families to be celebrated on Sunday.
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Zimbabwe: Catholic University to take university learning online
May 16, 2022
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe plans to introduce a centre specialising in online teaching and learning.
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Lazarus Devasahayam: 'A saint for new beginnings'
May 16, 2022
A Hindu-born man from Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, who converted to Christianity in the 18th century, Lazarus Devasahayam is the first Indian layman canonized on 15 May 2022.
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‘Religious endorsements don’t always work’
May 13, 2022
The victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in this year’s presidential race seems to show that Filipino Catholics are not anymore keen on listening to their bishops and priests who talk about the morality of politics.
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Church helps Cambodian workers tackle harassment
May 13, 2022
The Catholic Church in Cambodia has been putting its weight behind an awareness campaign to protect factory workers from workplace harassment.
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Macau Diocese promotes pro-life American film
May 13, 2022
Macau Diocese has encouraged Catholics and people of other faiths in the former Portuguese colony to watch the premier show of 2019 pro-life American drama film Unplanned.
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Sunday Reflection
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Dr Steven Selvaraju
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Dr Steven Selvaraju
