Global Church News

Sweden can't send Christian convert back to Iran

Apr 10, 2016

Religious liberty advocates applauded a European court’s ruling in favor of asylum for an individual fleeing life-threatening anti-conversion laws in Iran, on the grounds that his security must be taken into account.
Cardinal Schonborn’s intervention at presentation of Amoris Laetitia

Apr 10, 2016

In this climate of welcome, the discourse on the Christian vision of marriage and the family becomes an invitation, an encouragement, to the joy of love in which we can believe and which excludes no-one, truly and sincerely no-one. ‘
US bishops: don't rush in reading, interpreting Pope's 'love letter' to families

Apr 09, 2016

The United States bishops are welcoming Pope Francis’s new apostolic exhortation,Amoris laetitia, praising the Pope’s call for careful encouragement and support of married life and engagement with families facing challenges.
Let us have a Church of ‘outstretched hand’

Apr 08, 2016

German Cardinal Walter Kasper, a noted theologian known to have influenced Pope Francis’ understanding of God’s mercy, has said the global Catholic Church should develop a new spirituality of “having open eyes” and recognizing God’s presence more in our brothers and sisters.
Dhaka, students protest murder of blogger Nazimuddin Samad

Apr 08, 2016

The students of Jagannath University, where Nazimuddin Samad, the blogger hacked to death was studying, took to the streets of Dhaka to protest Government inaction of the face of growing Islamic extremism.
God’s Mercy in action: Cardinal O’Malley writes pastoral letter

Apr 08, 2016

On the occasion of Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated last weekend, Boston’s archbishop, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, published a pastoral letter titled, “God’s Mercy Runs to Meet Us.”
Together Christians and Muslims celebrate the Annunciation, and the beauty of diversity

Apr 08, 2016

Hundreds of people gathered on Monday at the College Notre-Dame de Jamhour for the annual interfaith ceremony held on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.
The only way to defeat terrorism is the Cross

Apr 08, 2016

Having blogged here recently about Jim Malia’s engaging account of his walk to Rome, In Belloc’s Steps, I have just received through the post the latest copy of The Defendant, the newsletter of the Australian Chesterton Society.
These Iraqi children have lost everything – except their faith

Apr 08, 2016

Six hundred Christian children whose families fled ISIS violence in 2014 have lost their homes, schools, sometimes friends, sanitary living conditions and the stability of a normal life.
Uttar Pradesh: A "mission of mercy " against diabetes

Apr 08, 2016

The Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Grace in the Diocese of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh have organised the ‘83 FSLG Karuna Mission’, a group of volunteers whose goal is to address health issues related to diabetes in rural villages in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarkhand.