Global Church News - Reflection on the World Youth Day Cross Jul 15, 2016 At the heart of every World Youth Day is a very simple, powerful, ancient Christian symbol: two large planks of wood, known as
Global Church News - Cardinal Berhaneyesus celebrates 40th priestly anniversary Jul 05, 2016 Ethiopia’s Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, C.M., celebrated his 40th anniversary of priestly ordination M
Global Church News - Philadelphia's new auxiliary bishop accepts role with gratitude Jun 01, 2016 Philadelphia priest Monsignor Edward Deliman will become the archdiocese’s new auxiliary bishop in Aug
Global Church News - Polish Army brought in to help secure World Youth Day May 23, 2016 Polish Army troops will help secure a meeting at World Youth Day between Pope Francis and two million or so yout
Global Church News - Islamic State may have “chemical weapons” making potential May 13, 2016 Ahmet UzUmcU, head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPGW), warned that there ar
Global Church News - Islamic State attacks the Christian village of Teleskuf, in the Nineveh plain May 04, 2016 Early Tuesday morning, Islamic State (IS) fighters launched a heavy attack against a Chr
Global Church News - One diocese is collecting hundreds of First Communion outfits - here's why Apr 14, 2016 For many Catholic families, the day their child receives the Sacrament of First Holy Commun
Global Church News - Lombardi: Pakistan attacks an act of “cowardly murderous hatred” Mar 29, 2016 The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, SJ, called the Easter attack in
Global Church News - St. Joseph takes center stage in film on Christ's childhood Mar 19, 2016 In his new film, “The Young Messiah,” Director Cyrus Nowrasteh knew that he needed to break the mold when
Global Church News - Arrest of Bangladeshi publishers sparks outrage Feb 19, 2016 Activists from several student and cultural organizations staged a protest in Dhaka on Feb. 17 to condemn the arrest o
Global Church News - Muslim religious leaders confirm IS presence in Mindanao Jan 25, 2016 Muslim religious leaders in the Philippines have confirmed the presence of the group that calls themselves th
Global Church News - Catholics in Spain respond to sacrilegious exhibit with prayer, reparation Dec 13, 2015 A group of Catholics has launched a worldwide prayer chain to make reparation for a sacrile
Global Church News - Rabbi: From John XXIII to Francis, Catholic relations with Judaism have improved Oct 30, 2015 Fifty years ago the way the Catholic Church related with other religions changed fore
The Kurdistan referendum and the threats to peace in the Middle East The referendum set for 25 September calls for the region’s independence from Iraq. All major powers as well as Syria, Turkey, Iran