Global Church News

Sale of saint relics on eBay sparks Catholic outcry

Aug 12, 2016

Ryan Scheel was shopping for a rosary on eBay when one listing caught him off guard.
Refugee Olympic Team: 'The victory scream of all refugees’

Aug 12, 2016

'They represent the strength it takes to come from nothing,' say refugees following the Games in Brazil
Oklahoma Christians counter Satanic mockery of Virgin Mary with prayer

Aug 12, 2016

Another planned black mass and an additional satanic ritual in Oklahoma City is timed to mock a Marian feast and desecrate an image of the Virgin Mary. In reaction, the local Catholic archbishop and Christians from all backgrounds will join in prayer.
Catholic charity to support seminarians across the world after murder of Fr Hamel

Aug 12, 2016

Aid to the Church in Need is launching a campaign to support the training of 1,000 new priests
Bishop calls for international collaboration to end conflict in South Sudan

Aug 12, 2016

In the midst of an intense humanitarian crisis gripping his country, a South Sudanese bishop has called for collaboration between local political leadership and the international community in obtaining peace.
In war-torn Syria, Our Lady of Peace Cathedral needs help

Aug 12, 2016

The war-torn Cathedral of Homs sits in the heart of western Syria. When the area was occupied by the Syrian civil war’s opposition forces, they turned the cathedral into a military headquarters. They need to rebuild their cathedral, which is dedicated to Our Lady of Peace.
Why this bishop thinks moral leadership will bridge the racial divide

Aug 12, 2016

With the second anniversary of riots in Ferguson, Mo., this week, Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville has noted the downfalls of racial division and spoke about the importance of moral leadership as the best way to combat the growing division among citizens in the United States.
Yogyakarta, Islamic extremists withdraw: the Marian shrine remains

Aug 12, 2016

In mid-July the fundamentalists had requested the revocation of the building permit granted by the authorities in February. The Catholics says that the decision to drop the charges was made "to avoid the climate of tension that has been created between those for and against." Since 2009, the Binuko family fights for the realization of the place of worship.
Taize, East Asia meeting of young people for "the mercy of courage"

Aug 12, 2016

About 300 young people from all over Asia began a meeting proposed by the monastic community of Taizé on "the courage of mercy".
India's indigenous people urged to unite for their rights

Aug 12, 2016

India's indigenous people should come together and fight for their socio-economic development, urged church leaders and activists at a gathering marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in New Delhi.