Make Syria ‘priority’ over ‘every other interest’ says Pope Francis
Pope Francis issued a plea to the international community to halt the violence and mounting death toll in the Syrian civil war,...
Vatican congregation to send ventilators to Syria and Holy Land
A Vatican Congregation has announced that it is sending medical supplies to Syria and the Holy Land as the coronavirus spreads across...
Polish bishops launch #ThankYouJohnPaul2 campaign for pope’s centenary
The Polish bishops’ conference is encouraging the faithful to participate in a social media campaign to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth...
Christian Medical Association Applauds New Tennessee Policy to Protect Vulnerable Patients During Pandemic
The Tennessee-based, 18,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org) today applauded a Tennessee patient protection policy announced this afternoon by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
More churches exploring mission responsibility through investment
Churches across the globe are exploring how their investments can be an instrument of mission and advance goals of racial, economic and...
WCC congratulates World Food Programme on receiving Nobel Peace Prize
The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed and celebrated the award of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the UN World Food...
Cardinal Dolan: Stories of persecuted Christians should move hearts
American Christians must be better advocates for the world’s persecuted Christians, said speakers at a Thursday event featuring victims of persecution, religious...
Pope Francis: With Mary’s help, fill the new year with ‘spiritual growth’
The Virgin Mary’s motherly care encourages us to use our God-given time for building up the world and peace, not destroying it,...
For churches, advocacy for human rights and disarmament is a long-term commitment
Working on human rights and disarmament for the World Council of Churches (WCC) does not show instant results. The quest needs perseverance,...
Pope Francis says he is close to ‘the dear Cuban people’ after largest protests...
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his closeness to “the dear Cuban people” after the largest protests in decades in the communist country.