Global Church News

Faisalabad, 20 years of Christians and Muslims praying side by side

May 23, 2016

Muslims and Christians praying side by side for more than 20 years without any violent incident.
Al-Azhar grand imam to meet Pope Francis, urge tolerance

May 23, 2016

The deputy of Al-Azhar's grand imam in Egypt said on Sunday the top Muslim cleric will bear a message of tolerance when he meets Pope Francis in Rome.
Ordination of new Philippine bishop in Tarlac set

May 23, 2016

Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, president of the Philippine bishops' conference, will ordain Father Enrique Macaraeg as bishop of Tarlac Diocese on May 24.
This is the Age of Anxiety but it needs to become the Age of Faith

May 23, 2016

Principles of love and peace lose their force when divorced from the teaching of Christ the Lord
Polish Army brought in to help secure World Youth Day

May 23, 2016

Polish Army troops will help secure a meeting at World Youth Day between Pope Francis and two million or so youths from around the world in southern Poland, a spokesman said.
Indonesian church officials criticize sexual offenders law

May 23, 2016

Indonesian church officials said a decree signed by President Joko Widodo allowing chemical castration for sex offenders who prey on children was unne
Teen girls cancel Disney World trip to see Pope Francis instead

May 23, 2016

Dozens of teen girls in Paraguay had planned to celebrate their 15th birthday – or Quinceañera – at Florida's Disney World.
Second Indonesian Youth Day to celebrate diversity

May 23, 2016

Indonesia's bishops' conference is to hold a second Indonesian Youth Day in October to encourage young Catholics to celebrate their nation’s diversity.
To please Obama, Hanoi releases Catholic human rights icon Fr. Van Ly

May 22, 2016

Hanoi’s Communist authorities have released Nguyen Van Ly, a Catholic priest in his 70s one of the top leaders in the struggle for religious freedom and civil rights in the country.
Pope Francis offers prayers following Egypt Air plane crash

May 22, 2016

Pope Francis has voiced his prayers and condolences to all those affected by the apparent crash of an Egypt Air plane in the Mediterranean Sea.