Global Church News
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Remains of African-American slave moved to Denver cathedral in step towards sainthood
Jun 12, 2017
US bishops voted to allow that Julia Greeley, a Missouri-born domestic worker, be investigated for a possible sainthood
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Queen receives new apostolic nuncio
Jun 12, 2017
Archbishop Adams has previously served as an ambassador to Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, the Philippines and, most recently, Greece
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Rajshahi: PIME Sisters give new hope to disabled children, including Muslim and Hindu children
Jun 12, 2017
The Snehanir Rehabilitation Centre opened in 1992. It is run by the Santi Rani Sisters, with financial support from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions. Aysha, a Muslim girl disfigured by her father, Flora, a Catholic girl in a wheelchair, and Sajib, Hindu boy without hearing, tell their stories.
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Women play a key role in interfaith dialogue, Pope says
Jun 12, 2017
On Friday Pope Francis said women have an essential role to play in interreligious dialogue given their natural ability to build relationships and fra
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Polish Bishops see continuity between Amoris laetitia, Familiaris consortio
Jun 11, 2017
The pastoral care of families was one of the key areas of discussion for Poland's bishops in their latest plenary assembly, which focused on continuity between the teaching of St. John Paul II and Pope Francis.
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Romero assassination case re-opened in El Salvador
Jun 10, 2017
At first glance, the reopening in El Salvador of the investigation into the 1980 assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero seems hopelessly problematic, at least in terms of prosecutions. Roberto D’Aubuisson, the mastermind of the crime, is dead, and most of the other accomplices and witnesses have died or been killed.
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Indonesian Christians fear Philippine violence spillover
Jun 10, 2017
Christians in Sulawesi, north Indonesia are worried about the possibility Islamist militants might flee to their area after the Philippine army launched a crackdown in nearby Mindanao.
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North and South Korean religious leaders to dialogue
Jun 09, 2017
Various religious leaders from North and South Korea met in Beijing and decided to further extend their dialogue by meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea in June.
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A temple in Kerala holds iftar for Muslims who helped to rebuild it
Jun 09, 2017
The Lakshmi Narasimhamurthy Vishnu Temple, in Punnathala, invited Muslims for a vegetarian iftar party.
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Let us create an atmosphere for Pope Francis to visit South Sudan
Jun 09, 2017
Pope Francis had intended to visit the country in the company of Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, this year.
Sunday Reflection
God’s Unconditional Love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI