Global Church News

Graves with crosses desecrated in Indonesia

Jan 04, 2019

Indonesian police have launched an investigation into the desecration of cross grave markers at a public cemetery in Central Java.
Another tsunami could wipe out the last Javan rhinos

Jan 04, 2019

Some 15 sea turtles were rescued in the tsunami-hit Sunda Strait. The Ujung Kulon National Park has fewer than 70 rhinos and is not far from the Anak Krakatau volcano. The authorities are scrambling to find a new habitat.
Lay woman takes over as new General Secretary of Conference of Religious

Jan 04, 2019

The former Head of Editorial Legal Services at the BBC, Valerie Nazareth, has this week started work as the new General Secretary of CoR, replacing Br James Boner, OFM, who stood down in August.
Chinese Church suppression before Christmas

Jan 04, 2019

Many churches in China continued to be suppressed by local authorities in the lead-up to Christmas celebrations.
Manila's Black Nazarene novena kicks off with year-end procession

Jan 03, 2019

Manila staged a year-end thanksgiving procession that also marked the start of the novena for the feast the Black Nazarene.
Cardinal Bo's priorities for Catholics in Asia

Jan 03, 2019

Promotion of faith, social justice, pastoral care, indigenous rights and religious harmony in 'new evangelization'
Packed agenda for Pope Francis in 2019

Jan 03, 2019

Pope Francis’ packed agenda for 2019 includes Apostolic Journeys to the UAE, Panama, Morocco, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, alongside a Vatican summit on sexual abuse, a Synod on the Amazon Basin, and continued reform of the Roman Curia.
Pope appoints a new Bishop in Daet Diocese, the Philippines

Jan 03, 2019

Fr. Rex Andrew C. Alarcon is the new Bishop of Daet in the Philippines.
US Bishops begin week-long retreat

Jan 03, 2019

At the request of Pope Francis, on Wednesday the US Bishops begin a week-long retreat, under the direction of the Preacher to the Papal Household, at Chicago’s Mundelein Seminary.
Jesuit Fr Rayan dies; pioneered theology with an Asian perspective

Jan 03, 2019

Jesuit Father Samuel Rayan — a pioneer of theology with an Asian perspective who had a 'radical interpretation of the Bible' — has passed away.