Global Church News

Religious order seeks to recover stolen parts of Marian statue

Aug 17, 2017

Missing head, hands of statue mar 400th-year festivities for Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Philippines
How the Pope's Paraguay trip inspired a children's charity

Aug 17, 2017

In the wake of Pope Francis' 2015 trip to Paraguay, a local charity was founded in order to help feed dozens of children whose parents struggle to make ends meet.
Shock and grief after mudslide in Sierra Leone kills hundreds

Aug 17, 2017

A massive mudslide in Sierra Leone’s capital city has left hundreds dead and thousands homeless, with relief agencies hurrying to respond.
Indian Associations: On 25 August we remember the Christian victims of Kandhamal

Aug 17, 2017

The National Solidarity Forum includes over 70 organizations and was born following the 2008 pogroms against Christians. "Kandhamal Day" not to forget the victims and give them justice. "Your solidarity will inspire those still struggling." The Forum's demands.
Archbishop Gomez: Make Oscar Romero's mission your own

Aug 17, 2017

The 100th birthday of Blessed Oscar Romero was a time for Los Angelenos to reflect on the martyred Salvadoran bishop's virtues and how his vision can be made a reality today.
Orthodox priest put on trial for praying with children at a summer camp in the mountains

Aug 17, 2017

Officials inspected the camp and tried to interrogate the children. This is the first time an Orthodox clergyman I charged with breaking the ‘Law on Religious Activities and Religious Associations’.
'Forgive them' – powerful words from father of Charlottesville victim

Aug 17, 2017

After recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia involving white supremacy groups and counter-protesters, the father of the woman who was killed after the rally spoke out against hatred and offered a different message: forgiveness and love.
Vietnamese Church brings Formosa victims' protests to Taiwan

Aug 17, 2017

"Going abroad to be heard." Bishop Paul Nguyên Thai Hopof the diocese of Vinh, visitsTaipei with the Victim Support Committee. Protests fueled by compensation criteria set by Vietnamese government and Formosa. The province of Ngh? An is excluded from the list of the four provinces affected under remuneration scheme.
Indonesian Church: Pancasilia is the nation's philosophical and political platform

Aug 17, 2017

The basic principles of the nation reiterated in a Catholic national conference. The "Five pillars" must be protected and defended in critical situations, including intolerance and secularism.
US State Department recognizes ISIS genocide in religious freedom report

Aug 17, 2017

Religious freedom advocates were heartened by the State Department recognizing in its annual religious freedom report released Tuesday the genocide of Christians by the Islamic State.