Global Church News

Inmates at a Chilean women’s prison wait for the Pope

Jan 18, 2018

As Pope Francis visited Chile, the inmates at San Joaquin Women’s Penitentiary Centre in Santiago cleaned, decorated, and prepared for what they believed was a providential Papal visit.
Pope expresses 'pain and shame' over clergy abuse as Chileans protest papal visit

Jan 18, 2018

Pope Francis has expressed "pain and shame" over the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests in Chile, telling the country's political leaders Jan. 16 that it is right for the church to ask forgiveness.
Why do some young people leave the Church? A new study investigates

Jan 18, 2018

A national two-year study released this week offers a look at why young people are leaving the Church as early as age 13.
Peace and progress start with education, Francis says at Chilean university

Jan 18, 2018

Speaking to Chilean university students and academics Wednesday, Pope Francis said Catholic educational institutions play a prophetic role in helping future generations tackle problems with an integrated, inclusive approach.
Peruvian prisoners make 300,000 rosaries for Pope

Jan 18, 2018

For three months, prisoners of twelve Peruvian prisons made about 300 thousand rosaries.
Pope Francis asks forgiveness from victims of clerical sex abuse

Jan 17, 2018

His words came as vandals attacked another church in Santiago
Pope Francis: Beatitudes born from compassionate heart of Jesus

Jan 17, 2018

Pope Francis delivered the first homily during his Apostolic Visit to Chile at Mass celebrated in Santiago’s O’Higgins Park.
Pope to visit women's prison in Santiago, Chile

Jan 17, 2018

On the first full day of his pastoral visit to Chile, Pope Francis meets with women and young children in the overcrowded 'San Joaquin' Penitentiary Center
Sri Lankan Catholics and Anglicans to mark 2018 as the Year of the Good Shepherd and the Year of Youth

Jan 17, 2018

Sri Lanka’s Catholics and Anglicans have begun the new year by dedicating it respectively to the Good Shepherd and to Children and Youth.
Pope to Priests, religious: A Church forgiven of her sins goes out to serve wounded humanity

Jan 17, 2018

Pope Francis held out St. Peter as a model of a Church which despite being wounded by sin is ?shown mercy by the Lord, and which goes out to serve a wounded humanity.