Global Church News

Why Middle East Christians feel betrayed by the West

Aug 04, 2016

Religious freedom is for non-Muslims in the Middle East, too, a Syrian Catholic leader said in a strong warning about the future of the region’s Christians and about the “Machiavellian” nature of Western foreign policy.
World Youth Day in Panama will be a ‘Latina fiesta’, says Bishop

Aug 04, 2016

Cardinal Jose Lacunza Maestrojuan said the country would give World Youth Day 2019 a distinctive flavour
Little Sisters, big courage: Nuns' religious freedom stand wins award

Aug 04, 2016

The Little Sisters of the Poor have received the Knights of Columbus’ highest honor for their fight for religious liberty and their continued service to the elderly poor.
Church leaders condemn latest blasphemy killing in Pakistan

Aug 04, 2016

Church officials have strongly condemned the mob killing of a Hindu man in Pakistan’s Sindh province, saying that the country’s blasphemy laws are behind a slew of atrocities in the Muslim-majority country.
Olympic swimming champion will pray the Hail Mary before Rio races

Aug 04, 2016

Katie Ledecky has said that she still offers a 'prayer or two' before she competes
Diocese in Vietnam responds to toxic waste disaster

Aug 04, 2016

In the wake of one of biggest environmental disasters in Vietnam's history, the Vinh Diocese is holding a "day for the environment" Aug. 7 to raise awareness about environmental protection.
Vatican cardinal calls Amoris Laetitia a controversial document

Aug 04, 2016

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation of Bishops, said in Toronto that Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia, is a controversial document, but that it has not introduced any change to existing Catholic doctrine.
Archbishop Lebrun: Father Hamel's death calls us to say 'yes' to God

Aug 04, 2016

During Tuesday's funeral Mass for Fr. Jacques Hamel, who was killed last week by Islamic State terrorists, the Archbishop of Rouen said the priest's death urges us to respond to God in our lives.
Supreme Court: More compensation to Christian victims of Kandhamal

Aug 04, 2016

The supreme court ruled that the payment granted previously is inadequate. In 2011 the local government of Kandhamal has allocated 273 thousand euro for reconstruction.
‘World is at war — but not a religious war’

Aug 04, 2016

Speaking with journalists on his flight to Poland for World Youth Day, Pope Francis agreed that “the world is at war,” but it is a conflict over “interests, money, resources” and ”not a religious war,” BBC News reports.