Global Church News

Korean wildfire spreads, Church seeks support for victims

Mar 27, 2025

The inferno has burned down more than 35,000 hectares of forest, government officials say
Archbishop of Homs: Syria is key to global peace

Mar 27, 2025

During a visit to Rome, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs reflects on the situation in Syria, following the recent massacres targeting the Alawite community on the western coast.
Laos’ capital vicariate welcomes its new shepherd

Mar 26, 2025

The Catholic Church in Laos marked a historic transition on March 25 with the episcopal ordination of Anthony Adoun Hongsaphong as bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane.
Indonesian bishops urge ecological conversion and social justice in Lenten message

Mar 26, 2025

Several Indonesian Bishops release their 2025 Lenten message and invite the faithful to embrace Pope Francis' call for an ecological conversion and justice for the poor.
Mary’s example: Inspiration to surrender

Mar 26, 2025

The Annunciation Church in Nazareth, with its profound history, left me mesmerized during my visit. Standing in the sacred place where the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, the young maiden, filled me with serene peace, even amidst the presence of our group.
Goans oppose tourism project near 16th century basilica

Mar 26, 2025

Protesters say the planned tourism mall threatens the sanctity of the 16-century Bom Jesus Basilica
Card Pizzaballa in Bahrain to boost Catholic unity and dialogue with Islam

Mar 26, 2025

The Patriarch of Jerusalem visited the Gulf country, which is part of the Apostolic Vicariate of North Arabia. Accompanied by Bishop Berardi, the cardinal met with local communities and leading figures of the kingdom. The cardinal led the Mass in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia and took part in a conference at the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence.
Single life: The overlooked vocation

Mar 26, 2025

The Church should foster a sense of belonging for single Catholics
The Aquinas pull factor that led an Anglican to Catholicism

Mar 26, 2025

Catholic theology began to make sense to Fung Yiyan when she experienced bouts of spiritual dryness
Filipino Bishop warns Duterte backers of ‘blind fanaticism'

Mar 26, 2025

A Philippine Catholic bishop has termed former President Rodrigo Duterte’s detention at The Hague as a “special grace” while cautioning his followers against divisive “blind fanaticism.”