Global Church News

Pope in Peru: Combat violence against women

Jan 22, 2018

In the Marian celebration in Trujillo, Francis speaks of Mary, "a mestiza Mother, because in her heart all races find a place, for love seeks out ever
Pope in Peru: An integral ecology as an alternative to 'a model of development now overtaken'

Jan 22, 2018

The meeting with authorities. "An outdated model of development [that] continues to produce human, societal and environmental decline" and corruption are threats against hope. Security "stems from the belief that Peru is a space of hope and opportunity ... but for everyone and not just for the few".
Young people, the heart can’t be “photoshopped”, because that’s where real love is found

Jan 22, 2018

At the Angelus in the Plaza de Armas, Pope Francis calls on young people to follow Jesus with all of themselves, without discouragement, in the example of St. Martin of Porres, the half-caste saint.
Pope’s words ‘a source of great pain’ for abuse survivors, says Cardinal

Jan 22, 2018

Cardinal O'Malley implicitly rebukes Francis for accusing victims of ‘slander’ against bishop
Pope Francis calls for Church with ‘Amazonian and indigenous’ face

Jan 22, 2018

On the first day of his visit to Peru, the Pope called on governments to respect indigenous rights
Ecumenical, interfaith experts in Rome ponder promise and perils of division

Jan 21, 2018

Participants at a global conference in Rome Jan 8-10 on ecumenism and interreligious dialogue pondered both the promise and peril of divisions within different Christian and religious traditions, not just among them, acknowledging those tensions often get in the way of forging closer ties, but also insisting they have an upside.
In Peru, met the indigenous people and addressed the issue of corruption is addressed (Jan 18 - 21, 2018)

Jan 20, 2018

Pope Francis set out on his 22nd foreign trip on Jan 15, a visit to Chile and Peru that offered a number of daunting issues for him to address — from the plight of indigenous peoples, the condition of migrants, the urgent need to address poverty, inequality and corruption and the state of the environment to the question of the sexual abuse of minors by priests in Chile and lay leaders in Peru.
Jakarta gives huge education boost to Christian province

Jan 19, 2018

Protests prompt govt to increase budget five-fold to improve schools, teacher quality in East Nusa Tenggara
Kachin Bishops meet Myanmar military chief

Jan 19, 2018

As fighting escalates in the north, church representatives call for finding peace through talks, not weapons
Pope Francis bids Chile farewell

Jan 19, 2018

Pope Francis has wrapped up his apostolic journey to Chile with a brief farewell ceremony at Iquique Airport.