Global Church News

After China deal, two underground bishops step down at Vatican’s request

Dec 21, 2018

Two underground bishops in China have agreed to step aside in favour of bishops of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, in the wake of a deal signed between the Holy See and the Chinese government.
Trappist monk has impact on people of all faiths

Dec 21, 2018

Fifty years after his death, Fr Thomas Merton is still helping to draw others nearer to Christ through his writings and the communities they tend to create, said Fr Lawrence Morey.
Holy See encourages “greater ambition” after climate summit

Dec 20, 2018

As the COP24 Climate Summit drew to an end in Katowice, Poland, a consensus on a rulebook for implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement was reached. The Holy See praises the effort, but requests a greater sense of urgency.
In Dhaka Telugu Christians from Andhra Pradesh celebrate Christmas in extreme poverty

Dec 20, 2018

Thousands came from India in search of work in the 1950s. The first generations worked as street cleaners or tea pickers. Today their youth are studying and looking for better jobs. Landless, the community lives in slums.
Four human rights champions honoured with top UN rights award

Dec 20, 2018

The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is awarded every 5 years to organizations and individuals in the forefront of defending human rights.
Iraqi Cardinal: The birth of Christ, the birth of a new humanity

Dec 20, 2018

Mar Sako: in Jesus the example of humanity to be followed. Christians can make an essential contribution to the rebirth of the country.
Vicar of Aleppo: Christians ready to celebrate Christmas but the situation in Idlib is scary

Dec 20, 2018

Mgr Georges Abou Khazen is taking part "with devotion and meditation" in Advent celebrations. However, there is little optimism and a lot of fatigue in the city about the end of the conflict. The Latin parish is providing clothing 900 children, including Muslims.
Armenian Apostolic Church appoints first-ever representative in Rome

Dec 20, 2018

The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of six in the Oriental Orthodox communion, will have a fixed representative in Rome, similar to the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and Methodists.
A 22 year-old Texan began a Catholic school for Uganda’s deaf children

Dec 20, 2018

Rannah Evetts had always wanted to go to Africa. She has no explanation for it, other than that God had planted a deep love of everything Africa in he
From bartender to priest: 'God is very insistent!'

Dec 19, 2018

Today, Fr. Juan is a priest of the Diocese of Santander in Spain. But he had been away from the sacraments for 15 years when he had a conversion that allowed him to hear God’s call in his life.