Global Church News

Las Vegas Bishop calls for prayer after mass shooting

Oct 03, 2017

On Monday, the Bishop of Las Vegas, Joseph A. Pepe, voiced grief over a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, which has been called the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.
Marawi, first Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral since end of siege

Oct 03, 2017

Terrorist militants Maute and Abu Sayyaf took possession of the cathedral on May 23. The building was liberated on August 28 by Manila troops. A total of 749 guerrillas have lost their lives during the conflict, 155 victims among Filipino security personnel. It will still take some time to put an end to the siege of Marawi. The last battlefield as big as two football fields.
Samkuru Vani: A child bride freed thanks to Salesian 'Angels of Mercy'

Oct 03, 2017

She is now studying technology in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Her family had chosen her destiny: a child bride, a wife and a mother. But she rebelled and was almost tortured to death. Her salvation came through education and the loving care of Salesians.
Iraqi Church leaders pray for peace after Kurdish referendum

Oct 02, 2017

Church leaders have expressed anxiety over a Kurdish vote for independence in a recent referendum, saying Kurdistan’s decision to split from Iraq could prompt more conflict and uncertainty in a region that has already faced immeasurable suffering in recent years.
In Bologna, Pope calls on Italy and Europe to valorize humanism

Oct 02, 2017

"I encourage you to valorize this humanism of which you are the depositary to seek wise and far-sighted solutions to the complex problems of our time, seeing them as a difficulty, but also as opportunities for growth and improvement. What I say is valid for Italy as a whole and for the whole of Europe."
Bangladeshi Bishops visit Rohingya camps, promise aid

Oct 01, 2017

Church leaders emphasize ‘solidarity’ and ‘lasting solution’ to humanitarian crisis.
Freed priest meets prime minster, prays for his captors

Oct 01, 2017

Kerala priest Father Thomas Uzhunnalil was released earlier this month by his captors after more than 18 months.
Jakarta Archdiocese opens Parish named after Korean Martyr

Sep 29, 2017

A Parish in Jakarta has been dedicated to St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-1846) who was Korea's first native priest, making it the first Indonesian parish whose patron is not a European saint.
Archbishop Hon transferred from Vatican to Greece

Sep 29, 2017

Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai, the top Chinese official at the Holy See, has been appointed the apostolic nuncio to Greece
Vietnamese Diocese under pressure, takes Fatima message to heart

Sep 29, 2017

In the face of growing state harassment, a diocese in northern Vietnam has launched a campaign to honor the message of Fatima, reciting the Rosary and praying for worldwide peace.