Global Church News

Archbishop Chaput: The truth of Humanae Vitae makes us free

Apr 07, 2018

The archbishop also warned that there is still opposition within the Church to the encyclical
Calling for an interreligious celebration for the Annunciation

Apr 06, 2018

Fr Rifat Bader, the spokesperson for the Latin Patriarchate in Amman, called for an interreligious celebration for the feast of the Annunciation of Mary.
Manila Archdiocese receives Pope John Paul II's blood

Apr 06, 2018

Relic of the saint, still in liquid form, was a gift from the pope's former secretary, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisw
Maryknoll's first 'sending' of missioners celebrated with Mass

Apr 06, 2018

To participate in the church's universal mission, the first Maryknollers required patience, confidence and stubbornness
Seminarian who carried cross at Pope’s Easter Mass dies in Rome

Apr 06, 2018

The cause of death remains unknown
Pope blesses statue of 10th-century Armenian saint in Vatican Gardens

Apr 06, 2018

During a brief ceremony in the Vatican Gardens, Pope Francis blessed a new statue of a 10th-century Armenian monk he had declared a "doctor of the church" in 2015.
Philippine bishops want ban on workers to abusive states

Apr 06, 2018

Prelate commission demands migrants only allowed to go to countries with laws in place to protect overseas workers
Goa, Easter vigil: Stones thrown at Carmelite monastery

Apr 06, 2018

A Christian woman was injured. Months ago a similar episode had occurred. Stones found hidden on the monastery stairway. Superior of the Carmelites: "Deliberate act to ruin the peaceful atmosphere".
Women religious: The unsung heroes of the Catholic Church

Apr 06, 2018

Callista Gingrich, US ambassador to the Holy See, thinks the work of women religious often goes unappreciated.
Patriarch of Baghdad sees Chaldean martyrs as a source of peace and unity

Apr 06, 2018

To mark tomorrow’s commemoration, Mar Sako says that the bloodshed is "a source of inspiration" that can give hope. Overcoming all forms of terrorism can lead to stability. The goal is to preserve the Christian presence in the country and the Middle East and "disperse darkness from this land".