Global Church News

Nun urges Catholic prayer breakfast attendees to keep the faith

Jun 08, 2017

To preserve their future and reveal the life found within the Church, Catholics in the United States must not forget their faith, but should find hope within it.
Autopsy raises questions about circumstances of African bishop's death

Jun 08, 2017

Local news reports say that “signs of torture” have been found on the body of a Cameroonian bishop whose body was found in a river last week.
Why this bill could be crucial for Iraq's beleaguered Christians

Jun 08, 2017

After a myriad of reports of United States humanitarian aid not reaching Christian genocide survivors in Iraq, their advocates in the U.S. are hoping that will change very soon.
‘Signs of torture’ found on body of Bishop who allegedly committed suicide

Jun 07, 2017

Bishop Jean-Marie Benoit Bala of Bafia disappeared last week
ISIS-affiliated militants destroy church in Philippines

Jun 07, 2017

The Bishop of Marawi described the desecration as 'blasphemy' and 'demonic'
Bishop: Manchester has yet to grieve over attack

Jun 07, 2017

Bishop John Arnold said public displays of resilience risked 'throwing a blanket' over a deeper desire to mourn for the victims
A Minute for Peace

Jun 07, 2017

The International Bureau of the International Council of Catholic Men (Unum Omnes) has requested all members to observe “A Minute for Peace” prayer on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 1pm.
Ukraine's Cardinal Lubomyr Husar recalled as a spiritual father

Jun 07, 2017

Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Kyiv-Halych and former head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, died May 31 at the age of 84.
Christians pray for democracy in China, dedicate Pentecost to the victims of Tiananmen

Jun 07, 2017

At least a thousand Catholics and Protestants took part in the rally before joining the Victoria Park vigil. For Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Ha, the commemoration makes it possible to see God's love and hope in the events of China and Hong Kong. Justice, freedom, democracy, human dignity, and peace are the values of the Kingdom of God.
7th Asian Youth Day, strength and enthusiasm of bearing witness

Jun 07, 2017

The coming edition will be held from 30 July to 6 August in Jogyakarta, archdiocese of Semarang. It will be an opportunity for young people to renew and deepen their faith in the context of multicultural Asia, and for the Indonesia Church to share its experience. One participant, Michael Irwanto Fame, is "convinced that this event will give us, the youth of Indonesia, strength and enthusiasm to face God's mission and bear witness to the Gospel”.