Global Church News

Hong Kong cardinal defends pope's message to Beijing

Feb 04, 2016

Cardinal John Tong of Hong Kong has defended a Chinese New Year message by Pope Francis to President Xi Jinping amid strong criticism by many ordinary Catholics who called it a whitewash of Beijing's poor record on religious rights.
This LGBT advocate changed his mind about Christian bakers

Feb 04, 2016

Peter Tatchell is a passionate human rights campaigner who outwardly voices his support of same-sex marriage and LGBT issues.
Philippine bishops urge Catholics not to vote for 'evil'

Feb 04, 2016

Filipino Catholics should not vote for the "lesser evil" in upcoming national elections.
China, Vatican negotiate further on bishop appointments

Feb 04, 2016

The Vatican has held another round of negotiations with the Chinese government about the contentious issue of bishop appointments in China.
Christian leaders decry Bangladesh-Pakistan diplomatic row

Feb 04, 2016

Christian leaders are calling for "effective dialogue" to end a diplomatic row between Bangladesh and Pakistan that began after a Bangladeshi embassy worker was detained in Pakistan by plainclothes policemen.
Christian to lead upper house in Buddhist Myanmar

Feb 04, 2016

An ethnic Karen Christian lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party has been selected to serve as speaker for Myanmar's House of Nationalities.
Churches join opposition to Lahore's new train network

Feb 04, 2016

Church groups have joined opposition to the building of a train network in Lahore, which they said threatens to displace poor neighborhoods and damage buildings of cultural importance.
Mercy: Christians and Muslims visit prisoners

Feb 04, 2016

A group of Christians and Muslims are making visits to Zamboanga prison, one of the most crowded in the Philippines, to educate inmates to dialogue and tolerance, calling them to witness from within their cells.
Bread and circuses during the Year of Mercy? No, grazie!

Feb 03, 2016

The man Pope Francis put in charge of coordinating events for the Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy -- Archbishop Rino Fisichella -- has announced that the fledgling Jubilee of Mercy is already off to a roaring success.
Hungary peparing to host 52nd Eucharistic Congress

Feb 03, 2016

Moments after Pope Francis made the announcement, Hungary's Catholic Church made it clear that it was looking forward to preparing for the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in 2020.