Global Church News

Pakistan: Christians and Muslims divided on "State sermons"

Feb 18, 2016

The Catholic Church of Pakistan has received the bill introduced in the province of Sindh, that would place Islamic Friday prayer sermons under strict state control, with mixed feelings.
Juarez prepares for Pope's visit to U.S.-Mexico border

Feb 17, 2016

Pope Francis will travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, part of his week-long historic visit to America's neighbor to the south.
Large crowds to cross U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso to see pope

Feb 17, 2016

As many as 200,000 Catholics are expected to cross four bridges from El Paso, Texas into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Wednesday to see Pope Francis in a massive pilgrimage likely to choke roads and immigration offices, U.S. officials said.
Jesus does not want you to be hit men, pope tells Mexican youth

Feb 17, 2016

Saying Jesus would never ask them to be "hit men", Pope Francis begged young people in Mexico's gang-infested heartland on Tuesday to shun the lure of easy money and big cars offered by drug traffickers.
Seoul’s Seosomun Catholic shrine to become a “culture park”

Feb 17, 2016

Seoul’s Jung District announced on Monday a 46-billion-won (US$ 38 million) project to re-develop the Seosomun Martyrs' Shrine.
Pope Francis loses his cool: Pontiff is filmed shouting at Mexico crowd for tugging him and making him fall onto a disabled man

Feb 17, 2016

The Pope has shown a rare sign of anger during his trip to Mexico after an eager crowd tugged his arms and caused him to topple over.
Pope to clergy and religious: ‘You are not God’s employees’

Feb 17, 2016

Pope Francis on Tuesday celebrated Mass with priests, seminarians and religious men and women and urged them not to surrender to difficulties posed by situations of violence, corruption, drug trafficking and disregard to human dignity, and he appealed to them to continue proclaiming the message of the Gospel.
Pope in Mexico: I prefer a wounded family to a society sick from fear of love

Feb 17, 2016

"I prefer a wounded family that makes daily efforts to put love into play, to a society that is sick from isolationism and a habitual fear of love.
Did a Massachusetts court ruling essentially ban Catholic schools?

Feb 17, 2016

A Massachusetts court ruling against a Catholic school may have set a dangerous precedent that interferes with religious schools’ ability to hire staff consistent with their mission, critics said.
10 things you may have missed from the Pope's visit to Chiapas

Feb 17, 2016

On Feb. 15, Pope Francis visited Chiapas State in southeast Mexico. Spending the day in San Cristobal de las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, he showed his affection for the native communities and for the weakest among them. Here are some great moments you might have missed.