Global Church News

Philippines Bishops: Trust in God, not Duterte's deadly drug war

Feb 09, 2017

Though the Philippines president has professed a willingness to go “to hell” to win his deadly war on drugs, the country’s bishops have said Catholics must speak out against its evils.
Indian nun sees cry for life in the eyes of children used as slaves

Feb 09, 2017

Wednesday marks the third international day of prayer and reflection against human trafficking, instituted by Pope Francis to fall on the liturgical memorial of St Josephine Bakhita. Sister Gracy belongs to the Asian Movement of Women Religious Against Human Trafficking. Various initiatives are set to take place worldwide against slavery.
Philippine Bishops to 'walk for life' amidst killings

Feb 09, 2017

Catholic Bishops will lead a "walk for life" on Feb. 18 to show indignation over the drug-related killings in the Philippines in recent months.
Attacks on religious freedom in Indonesia increasing

Feb 09, 2017

There has been a sharp rise in the number of religious freedom violations in Indonesia over the last two years, according to a human rights group.
Mexico City constitution blasted for excluding right to life

Feb 09, 2017

The Catholic weekly of the Archdiocese of Mexico City criticized the city’s new constitution, saying that “it does not recognize what is most valuable
Cardinal Tong: The future of Sino-Vatican dialogue from an ecclesiological point of view

Feb 09, 2017

Since my last article on The Communion of the Church in China with the Universal Church, which was published in the Hong Kong diocesan weeklies in Aug
Priest attributes 'miraculous' healing to Venerable Margaret Sinclair

Feb 09, 2017

A Glasgow priest says he firmly believes he survived a recent near-fatal health scare thanks to the miraculous intercession of Venerable Margaret Sinclair, the poor Edinburgh girl turned nun who died in 1925.
Philippine Bishops speak out over Duterte's anti-drugs campaign

Feb 08, 2017

In their pastoral letter, the Philippine bishops said while there is a drugs problem that needs to be faced, the enormous death toll is unacceptable.
St Josephine Bakhita, former slave, is patron of trafficking victims

Feb 08, 2017

As human trafficking continues to be a supremely important issue during Pope Francis’ pontificate, with an estimated 20 million victims worldwide, St. Josephine Bakhita, enslaved during her own childhood, has emerged as a patron not only for her home country of Sudan, but for all victims of trafficking.
Archbishop of Jakarta: Vote against extremism and violence

Feb 08, 2017

Local elections are set for 15 February in Jakarta, the provinces and regencies in a country where tensions are rising due to campaigns and protests promoted by extremist Muslims. The capital’s Christian governor is one of their target. For Mgr Suharyo, the Church is nonpartisan, but it defends the fundamental values ??of the state.