Catholic schools ready for ‘vital’ in-person education, California’s bishops say
Catholic schools in California are taking appropriate measures against the threat of the new coronavirus and authorities should issue waivers to rules...
A Church in Zhengzhou Receives Written Decision of Disbandment
04/19/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – On April 13, a church in the capital of east-central China’s Henan province received a disbandment notice...
Polish Catholic shrine leads global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
The Polish Catholic shrine of Jasna Góra led a global rosary marathon Monday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic.
Christian Pastor in Sri Lanka Abducted and Tortured by Unknown Assailants
According to a report by the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL), a Christian pastor was abducted and tortured by unknown assailants...
Cross put back on Assyrian church in Iran, but Christians remain barred
A cross forcibly removed from the top of a 100-year-old Assyrian church in Iran was restored to its rightful place on 9 July, although...
World Council of Churches mission journal focuses on assembly theme of reconciliation
The latest issue of “International Review of Mission,” the twice-yearly journal of the Word Council of Churches (WCC) on mission and evangelism,...
Pope Francis: I do not forget about Ukraine so that its people attain peace
Pope Francis does not forget about Ukraine, trying by way of a humanitarian action to heal its wounds caused by the armed...
Pope Francis apologizes for harm done to indigenous Canadians at residential schools
In a speech in rural Canada before a crowd of indigenous Canadian people, Pope Francis publicly apologized for the Catholic Church’s role...
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Iraq
Please read below for CNA’s full transcript of Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Baghdad, Iraq, to Rome, Italy on March 8,...
WCC expresses sadness, solidarity after Notre Dame fire
After a large fire broke out on 15 April at the Notre Dame cathedral, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev....