Global Church News

Catholic immigration advocates seek to counter false narratives

Mar 06, 2025

Bishop Seitz of El Paso, Texas, emphasized need to address root causes and support stable lives in home countries
India: Church assists victims of Manipur violence on road to recovery

Mar 06, 2025

“I don’t say that things are back to normal, but there is better stability,” says Fr. Athanasius Mung regarding the aftermath of the ethnic conflict in the Indian state of Manipur.
Missionaries of Africa celebrating the Jubilee Year and the bicentenary of founder in 2025

Mar 06, 2025

Missionaries of Africa recently made a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome, where they crossed through the Holy Door. This year, they are also celebrating the 200th Birth Anniversary of their Founder, Cardinal Charles Lavigerie.
Catholic social teaching and Indigenous rights: A moral call to action

Mar 06, 2025

Amid ongoing tensions between national development and Indigenous rights, a new study highlights the urgent need to restore and redefine Indigenous land theology in the Cordillera region of the Philippines.
Vietnamese nurse deserts atheism to join Catholic faith

Mar 05, 2025

Catholic community's openness, support helped former Communist Party member join the Church
Curia’s Lenten meditations to take place in communion with Pope Francis

Mar 05, 2025

The 2025 Lenten meditations, led by Father Roberto Pasolini, preacher of the Pontifical Household, will be held from 9 to 14 March in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.
Letting go of hurt in our families

Mar 05, 2025

In his prayer intention for March, Pope Francis invites us to pray that by receiving the grace of forgiveness, families might discover healing as well as the blessings that God has given to each member of the family.
CELAM expresses solidarity with the Church in the US

Mar 05, 2025

The Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM) expresses its support for and gratitude to the Church in the United States for its efforts in assisting migrants.
USCCB’s Broglio calls for ‘just peace’ in Ukraine in first-ever Lenten reflection

Mar 05, 2025

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued a Lenten reflection on Monday with a message calling for a “just peace” in Ukraine.
A journey of sacrifice: The struggles of migrant workers in India

Mar 05, 2025

The lack of employment opportunities in their home states pushes young men to migrate, often into exploitative working conditions