Global Church News

Archbishop McMahon: Catholic Church is ‘not anti-grammar schools’

May 03, 2017

The Catholic Church is open to the idea of creating new grammar schools, the Archbishop of Liverpool has said.
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences discusses democracy, populism, and Ong

May 03, 2017

“Towards a participatory society” is the theme of the Plenary session at Casina Pio IV. The Middle Class Crisis, the role of Social Media, Brexit and French Elections
Egyptian Catholics: Papal trip was ‘morale boost’ after Palm Sunday massacre

May 02, 2017

Pope Francis said the country has a special role to play in "vanquishing all violence and terrorism."
New head of Knights of Malta to lead reform efforts

May 02, 2017

Fra' Giacomo Dalla Torre will work on constitutional reform 'that will address potential institutional weaknesses'
The Pope’s Egypt visit leaves a major issue in the air: Giulio Regeni

May 02, 2017

As the Pope flew back from Egypt where he met General al-Sisi, the very first thing he was asked about on the in-flight press conference was the case of Giulio Regeni, the young Italian graduate student who was tortured to death in Egypt last year. Major questions have been raised about the involvement of the Egyptian authorities.
Ahmad el-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, the modernity of Islam and its enemies

May 02, 2017

The Muslim leader who dared embrace Pope Francis in public comes from a Sufi order and studied the philosophy of religions at the Sorbonne. His steps
On Labour Day, workers victims of exploitation and trafficking should not be forgotten, Indian Bishops

May 02, 2017

The Labour Office of the Bishops' Conference released a message for May Day, a day dedicated by Pope Pius XII to Saint Joseph the Worker in 1955 "to Christianise labour". India has about 326 million migrant workers out of a population of 1.2 billion. Migrants are denied dignity and access to services.
Pope in Egypt: Priests, "do not be afraid" and be pastors of your flock

May 02, 2017

Francis last encounter in Egypt was dedicated to priests, religious and seminarians. Do not give in to temptations, from being dragged down by disappointment and pessimism to allowing yourself be dominated by envy and yielding to gossip, from feeling superior to others to "walking without compass" by living "with a heart divided between God and worldliness" .
Pope Francis talks nuclear war, North Korea during in-flight presser

May 01, 2017

During a press conference Saturday aboard the papal plane from Egypt to Rome, Pope Francis said that in the face of conflict and the possibility of nuclear war, United Nations leaders need to provide a strong leadership, focusing on diplomacy and peaceful negotiation.
Egyptians filled with hope by Pope Francis' message of peace

May 01, 2017

As Pope Francis returns from his April 28-29 trip to Cairo, Egyptians of all faiths were pleased by his visit and his message – one that filled them with hope for the future, they said.