Global Church News

Pilgrimages to the Holy Land as

Sep 02, 2016

Sobhy Makhoul, from the Maronite Patriarchate of Jerusalem, renews the invitation to visit the land of Jesus. So far this year, the number of visitors has dropped by 70 per cent. Economic crisis and fears of attacks have kept European (and Italian) pilgrims away. However, Christian pilgrims have never been subjected to violence and hold a "sacred dimension" for Jews and Muslims.
Mother Teresa’s terrifying premonition

Sep 02, 2016

Working at her side as the West prepared for war with Saddam Hussein, I saw her dread as she glimpsed the future of Middle Eastern Christianity
Maharashtra church to be renamed after ‘Saint Mother Teresa’

Sep 02, 2016

A delegation of around 50 Christians from the Diocese of Vasai will take part in the celebrations.
Mother Teresa’s canonization portrait – and what the artist thought of her

Sep 02, 2016

The canonization portrait of Bl. Mother Teresa, a copy of which will hang from St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, is meant to reflect her joy and her selflessness, said the artist.
Soros money tried to exploit Pope's US visit to influence 2016 elections

Sep 02, 2016

Billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundations sought to use Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. to influence the 2016 elections and cultivate influen
Mother Teresa’s legacy: Fulfillment is found only in others

Sep 02, 2016

The canonization will soon take place of Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known to the world as Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It will be officiated by Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday and is one of the most awaited ceremonies of this Jubilee of Mercy.
Auxiliary of Manila: Shadows of Marcos over the country, the Church is watching

Sep 02, 2016

The "war on drugs" launched by President Duterte in the Philippines "has sparked much debate. Nor do we know if the victims were all really involved in trafficking, but still can not afford such summary justice.
This journalist first told the world about Mother Teresa

Sep 02, 2016

The American reporter who first brought news of Mother Teresa’s work to an international audience still remembers the day in 1966 when he met the nun serving the poor in the slums of Calcutta.
Diocese of Lincoln sees strong turnout at first Sacred Music Clinic

Sep 02, 2016

The Diocese of Lincoln held its first “Sacred Music Clinic” Aug. 27 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
A fidei donum missionary helps young people study thanks to coffee in northern Thailand

Sep 02, 2016

Giving students a home to go to school, following Catholics who live in mountain villages and helping local coffee farmers are some of the activities in which Fr Bruno Rossi is involved.