US bishops: Jesus’ Sacred Heart is open for you, despite ‘bitter affliction’ of coronavirus

The novel coronavirus pandemic's effects on victims and the closure of churches have deeply pained the Catholic faithful and clergy, but Holy...

Pope Francis prays for pandemic-hit Amazon region at Regina Coeli

Pope Francis prayed for the pandemic-ravaged Amazon region Sunday as he gave his first Regina Coeli address overlooking St. Peter’s Square since...

Patriarch of the UGCC urges the faithful to pray for Belarusian people

Patriarch Sviatoslav of the UGCC called on the faithful to intensify prayers for putting an end to violence against the innocent, for...

WCC website welcomes global visitors, media—and heartfelt prayers

Getting a new website generates the same type of excitement among communication staff as birthday parties do for young children, and like...

WCC interim general secretary welcomes “powerful moment of truth-telling” about climate change

In his address to the World Leaders Forum held at the Columbia University on 2 December, UN secretary-general António Manuel de Oliveira...

Catholic campaign to aid Syrian children who ‘have known nothing but war’

Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war, the Catholic charity Caritas has launched a campaign to help...

Religious leaders in Tanzania release communique on HIV, stigma, treatment adherence and faith healing

Religious leaders in Tanzania, after attending a workshop on HIV, stigma, treatment adherence and faith healing, released a communique that urges further...

Pro-Life Groups to Hold Candlelight Prayer Vigil on Eve of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Pro-life groups plan to hold a candlelight prayer vigil on the eve of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown...

Rev. Traci Blackmon: people of faith must not be silent

Christians have a moral responsibility to speak out and teach people to say no to racism, xenophobia, exclusion and discrimination. That conviction was at the...

Christmas: A time for inclusive celebration

“Let us promote inclusion from the family to society level.” This was the clarion call made by Rachna Singh, National Council of Churches in India...
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Archbishop of Telmissos is the new Metropolitan of Pisidia – Decisions of the Holy...

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate met July 22, 2022. In this session, under the chairmanship of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop...

Pope Francis: Christ offers example of reconciliation through suffering

Speaking to a group of Catholics at Sacred Heart parish in Edmonton July 25, Pope Francis reiterated his “shame” and sorrow at...

WCC acting general secretary visits the Holy Land

As he visited the Holy Land from 14-17 July, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca...