Global Church News

St. Teresa of Ávila’s body remains incorrupt after almost 5 centuries

Aug 30, 2024

The Diocese of Ávila in Spain reported Aug. 28 that the body of St. Teresa of Ávila, a doctor of the Church, remains incorrupt after her death on Oct. 4, 1582, almost five centuries ago.
The Christian girl scouting group dedicated to supporting ‘girls who strive for sainthood’

Aug 30, 2024

Amid the culture wars, one girl scouting group endorsed by an archbishop this month is staying “true to its founding Christian principles” while creating space to help Catholic girls grow in faith.
Southeast Asia represents the future growth region of Catholicism

Aug 29, 2024

Pope Francis has always been fascinated with Asia, as seen in his extensive travels there. Asia is significant to the pope as it holds two-thirds of the world's population and includes four of the world's five most populous nations — India, China, Indonesia, and Pakistan.
Vanimo basks in Papua’s papal glory

Aug 29, 2024

Francis heard hymns from Papua New Guinea in 2019 and fell in love with the coastal town in the Pacific island nation
Children, disabled people to greet pope in Indonesia

Aug 29, 2024

Pope Francis' visit next week to Indonesia allows only a limited number of people to meet him closely, and the Church has prioritized children, people with disabilities, and migrants to have such chances, says a Church official.
Archbishop of Dhaka: More than 1 million people’s homes are under water

Aug 29, 2024

Archbishop Bejoy N. D'Cruze, OMI, of Dhaka, Bangladesh, warns of the rising death toll and immense suffering following floods affecting 5 million people, and tells Vatican News about the ongoing suffering of the Rohingya, who, despite their sorrow, are grateful to the Pope for his personal closeness.
Tewatta: The 50th anniversary of the proclamation of Our Lady of Lanka

Aug 29, 2024

A special solemnity marked the annual blessing of the sick on Sunday 25th August at the Tewatta basilica, which this year celebrates 50 years since it was recognised as the national shrine of Our Lady of Lanka.
Cardinal Suharyo decries how corruption in Indonesia is hurting the poor

Aug 29, 2024

Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo, the archbishop of Jakarta, has decried how the poor in Indonesia ultimately pay the price for the country’s endemic corruption.
Papal visit sparks hope and joy in Papua New Guinea, says missionary priest

Aug 29, 2024

Christians in Papua New Guinea are eagerly preparing for Pope Francis’s upcoming visit, despite the poverty and simplicity of their living conditions, according to Fr. Martín Prado of the Institute of the Incarnate Word.
Jesuit priest urges global action as Rohingya crisis deepens in Bangladesh

Aug 29, 2024

Fr Jerry Gomes, a Jesuit priest and head of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) programs in Bangladesh, called for urgent global intervention as the Rohingya refugee crisis worsens.