Global Church News

For Bishop of Niigata, Obama should listen to the voices of Hiroshima survivors

May 24, 2016

Obama’s visit to Hiroshima is a “pleasant surprise”. It is a “surprise because it might be a risky choice for the American government”; it is pleasant
St Thomas Becket relic returns to UK from Hungary after 800 years

May 24, 2016

A bone fragment believed to come from St Thomas Becket has been brought to England for the first time since it was taken to Hungary, possibly as long as 800 years ago.
Was it a mistake to lift the arms embargo against Vietnam?

May 24, 2016

As the U.S. lifted its decades-long arms embargo with Vietnam during President Barack Obama’s visit there, human rights advocates argued that the country had not sufficiently improved its human rights record to warrant the deal.
Archbishop says Pope will visit Ireland in 2018

May 23, 2016

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has confirmed that Pope Francis, or his successor, will visit Ireland in 2018 for the World Meeting of Families.
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