Global Church News

Holy See to UN: Stop ignoring attacks on Christian women, girls

Feb 04, 2015

The Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations has warned that Christians face “extinction” in some regions of armed conflict, with Christian women and girls particularly vulnerable.
Colorado's 'death with dignity' bill is a lie, bishop warns

Feb 03, 2015

While the notion of 'death with dignity' may seem appealing on the surface, the push to legalize assisted suicide in Colorado is based on a lie that yields devastating consequences, said Bishop James Conley.
Does 'never again' have any meaning? Human rights after the Holocaust

Feb 02, 2015

Even though it ended seventy years ago, the Holocaust still gives a stark and relevant warning on dehumanization and persecution today, say leaders on human rights and Holocaust history.
On feast of St. Thomas, teachers called to mercifully challenge students

Jan 29, 2015

Catholics must be “merciful teachers” in eliciting the best from everyone around them, said a prominent Dominican preacher on the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas.
A tale of two cakes: Colorado's far-reaching religious freedom fight

Jan 29, 2015

The battleground for religious freedom is currently the soft, frosted tops of cakes in Colorado.
'No compromise' – Catholics, evangelicals unite on marriage

Jan 29, 2015

A coalition of Catholic and Protestant leaders has united to call all Christians to an unwavering defense of the truth of marriage, rooted in nature as well as faith.
Blessed Odoardo Focherini, the father of seven who saved 100 Jewish lives

Jan 28, 2015

As Pope Francis tweeted Jan. 27 to observe the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, it is worth remembering Bl. Odoardo Focherini, who died a martyr to rescue Jews from Nazi persecution.
Masses suspended in Niger due to church burnings

Jan 23, 2015

The bishops of Niger have canceled Masses and activities at Catholic schools, health care facilities and charity outreaches after Muslim extremists set fire to dozens of churches across the country.
Could a US priest face jail for refusing to break confession seal?

Jan 23, 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition from a Louisiana Catholic diocese that fears a civil lawsuit could force a priest to violate the seal of confession or go to jail.
Cardinal: No pro-life victory without reaching the marginalized

Jan 23, 2015

For the pro-life movement to truly succeed, it must fight not only abortion, but also the broader “throwaway culture” wherever life is being discarded, said Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston at a national pro-life Mass.