Global Church News

Christians face a climate of fear in six Asian countries

Jan 25, 2021

North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iran and India are worst for Christian persecution, says Open Doors.
A Conversation on Anti-Human Trafficking

Jan 25, 2021

Sr Gabriella Bottani and Sr Jean Schafer in conversation together remind us that human trafficking is real and happens in every corner of the globe.
Leaders of both parties join Biden, Harris for Mass of thanksgiving

Jan 23, 2021

Hours before his inauguration as president, Joe Biden and incoming Vice President Kamala Harris were joined by the spouses and congressional leaders from both political parties for what was termed a Mass of thanksgiving early Jan 20 at St Matthew Cathedral in Washington.
Biden begins Inauguration Day with Mass

Jan 23, 2021

The President-Elect Joe Biden began the day of his Inauguration with Mass at the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle in Washington DC.
Cardinals urge Modi to invite Pope Francis to India

Jan 23, 2021

Three Indian cardinals have met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of several Christian concerns and to urge him to invite Pope Francis to India. Cardinal Oswald Gracias of the Latinrite Church, Cardinal George Alencherry, major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, and Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, major archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Church, met Modi in his office in New Delhi on Jan 19.
Misereor raises alarm: 13 per cent of the world’s population secures half of COVID-19 vaccines

Jan 23, 2021

The Catholic aid organisation Misereor calls on the European Union to provide all people with fair and rapid access to vaccines against the coronavirus after it became known that only 13% of the world's population has already secured half of the Covid-19 vaccines.
Fr Leo J. O’Donovan Inauguration Day invocation prayer at the US Capitol

Jan 23, 2021

The inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden started with an invocation prayer delivered by Catholic priest Leo J. O'Donovan, Jesuit, a former Georgetown University President.
St Angela Merici

Jan 23, 2021

Angela has the double distinction of founding the first teaching congregation of women in the Church and what is now called a “secular institute” of religious women.
St Thomas Aquinas

Jan 23, 2021

On Jan. 28, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates Saint Thomas Aquinas, the 13th century theologian who showed that the Catholic faith is in harmony with philosophy and all other branches of knowledge.
Sacred Scripture needs to be respected, valued

Jan 23, 2021

In preparation for the Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 24, the Vatican issued recommendations for the day as well as reminders on respecting the sacred Scriptures.