Global Church News

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  Religious freedom nominee's record prompts worry

  Aug 01, 2014

  The announcement that Rabbi David Saperstein is being tapped as the next U.S. ambassador for global religious freedom has drawn concern based on his recent statements on the issue at home.

  
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  Following Pope's example, Evangelical leader apologizes for hostility toward Catholics

  Jul 31, 2014

  Reacting to the address delivered by Pope Francis to a congregation of Evangelical Christians in Caserta, Italy, the head of the World Evangelical Alliance has said that just as the Pope apologized for Catholic hostility toward Evangelicals, Protestants in turn should apologize for hostility toward Catholics.

  
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  Almost 100 bishops to accompany Pope Francis to South Korea

  Jul 31, 2014

  Approximately 90 bishops from around the world will accompany Pope Francis on his visit to South Korea next month, the preparation committee for the papal visit said Monday.

  
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  124 Korean martyrs to be beatified by Pope next month

  Jul 31, 2014

  In what became known as the Chinsan incident, the two members of the nobility were charged with heterodoxy from Confucian norms, and beheaded.

  
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  Cardinal Muller, in new book, renews argument against change in Church teaching on marriage

  Jul 30, 2014

  Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, renews his argument against changes in Church teaching on marriage, in a new book-length interview.

  
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  In Caserta meeting, evangelical pastor greets Pope Francis as ‘my beloved brother’

  Jul 30, 2014

  The Holy See Press Office has released the remarks made by evangelical pastor Giovanni Traettino during his July 28 meeting with Pope Francis in Caserta, Italy.

  
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  Pope names new bishop for Vietnam's My Tho diocese

  Jul 30, 2014

  Pope Francis named Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van Kham, an auxiliary bishop of the Ho Chi Minh City archdiocese, to become head of the Diocese of My Tho on July 26.

  
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  Critics: global religious freedom report falls short of action needed

  Jul 30, 2014

  As the U.S. State Department releases its annual global religious freedom report, observers say that the government must take more action to fight persecution and secure religious liberty around the world.

  
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  Papal delegation suspends ordinations in Paraguay diocese

  Jul 30, 2014

  An apostolic visitation of Paraguay's Cuidad del Este diocese concluded on Saturday with the visitors suspending a scheduled ordination until they have reached conclusions about their investigation.

  
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  Iraqi prelate: we need action, not just words

  Jul 24, 2014

  “We need more than words now, we need concrete actions,” an Iraqi archbishop told Vatican Radio.