Global Church News

Haifa, exhibition 'blasphemous': Controversy hides struggle between powers with Christians as pawns

Jan 17, 2019

Christian leader Sobhy Makhoul speaks of clashes between Israeli factions and parties fighting each other. An exhibition with a work that depicts the Ronald McDonald crucified like Jesus. The leaders of the Churches of Jerusalem ask for "respect" and renew the invitation to promote tolerance.
Cardinal Wuerl acknowledges he knew of one accusation against predecessor

Jan 17, 2019

In a second letter issued in mid-January about what he knew and didn't regarding abuse allegations involving his predecessor, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, Washington's retired archbishop, apologized Jan. 15 for what he called a "lapse of memory," clarifying that he knew of at least one abuse allegation against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, but he had "forgotten" about it.
10 years on, victims of India’s anti-Christian violence still denied justice

Jan 16, 2019

About 3,000 survivors of India’s anti-Christian riots of more than 10 years ago joined Church authorities, lay leaders and rights activists on Jan 12 in Raikia, Odisha state’s Kandhamal district, to assess the state of justice.
Mgr Dabre: The Gospel of Joy, the challenges of the mission in India

Jan 16, 2019

The task is to proclaim that Jesus is the only saviour, whilst showing respect and appreciation for other religions. Correcting and purifying cultures must be done with "prudence and discretion", without using "arrogant and aggressive methods"
Visiting bishops see 'incomprehensible complexity' of Holy Land situation

Jan 16, 2019

Visiting with Christian communities in northern Israel and the northern Palestinian Territories has helped bishops participating in the annual Holy Land Coordination see "the great need" to promote an understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, said Bishop Noel Treanor of Down and Connor, Ireland.
Pope Francis set to attract audience of 135,000 in Abu Dhabi

Jan 16, 2019

Preparations continue into historic event which will witness the meeting of two of the world's most prominent religious leaders on February 4.
India’s Latin-rite bishops create 2 new commissions

Jan 15, 2019

The plenary assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) concluded on Jan. 14, establishing the new Commissions for Ecology and Small Christian Communities.
Philippine Ambassador: Issues raised by Pope crucial to Filipinos

Jan 15, 2019

Ambassador Grace Relucio-Princesa of the Philippines to the Holy See spoke to Vatican News about some of the issues that Pope Francis raised in his address to the diplomatic corps on Jan. 7.
Order of Malta on the ground at Panama WYD

Jan 15, 2019

Experienced medics and paramedics of the Sovreign Order of Malta as well as medical equipment and logistics will be in Panama for World Youth Day, making sure all goes well.
French chapel where missionary vocation in the US was born to be restored

Jan 15, 2019

More than 200 years after Mother Rose Philippine Duschene left France to come to the United States and found a network of Catholic schools, restorati