Global Church News

World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis

Apr 21, 2025

Pope Francis is remembered worldwide as a beacon of compassion, justice, and peace—leaving a profound legacy that transcends faith and borders
Reform, social justice during 12 years of Pope Francis

Apr 21, 2025

In his institutional reforms, Francis faced strong opposition, with some critics accusing him of 'tyrannical' behavior
A pope who worked to regularize the Church in China

Apr 21, 2025

China Jesuit Province interviewed Pope Francis in 2024, marking the May 24 feast day of our Lady Sheshan, the celebrated Marian title among Catholics across China.
Tracing Bergoglio's journey from a humble pastor to the papacy

Apr 21, 2025

When created a cardinal In 2001, he asked Catholics not to come to Rome to celebrate but rather to donate to the poor
Asian Bishops mourn Pope Francis, hail legacy of mercy, synodality, and hope

Apr 21, 2025

Asian bishops on April 21, Monday mourned the passing of Pope Francis, praising him as a shepherd of humility and mercy who led the Catholic Church with a deep commitment to dialogue, justice, and hope.
Clerical sex abuse: Pope Francis' thorniest challenge

Apr 21, 2025

Campaigners say he never acknowledged what might be the 'systemic' causes of abuse within the Church
Israel faces criticism after Vatican diplomat barred from sacred Easter event

Apr 21, 2025

Israeli authorities imposed sweeping restrictions on Christian worshippers during Holy Saturday celebrations in Jerusalem, barring thousands from accessing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, including the Vatican’s top envoy to Palestine.
Cardinal Kikuchi: Sanctity of life must be defended amid global despair

Apr 21, 2025

Cardinal Isao Kikuchi issued a strong moral call to uphold the sanctity of life, condemning all forms of violence and despair that continue to spread across the globe at the Easter Vigil celebration in Tokyo.
Letter from Rome: Passion ends, compassion continues

Apr 21, 2025

The Holy Week of Jubilee 2025 has ended. Christ is risen — Alleluia! The shadows of Golgotha have given way to the radiant dawn of Easter. The Passion has passed, but the call to compassion, especially in this Jubilee Year, echoes louder than ever.
How a stolen rosary led one young woman to the Catholic Church

Apr 21, 2025

In 2017, while working at the World Food Program office in the Azarieh building in downtown Beirut, Iman Hijaze spotted her colleague’s rosary lying on the floor.