World Catholic News

Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao of Goa and Daman, the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), is inviting the Latin-rite faithful to dedicate the April 28 Divine Mercy Sunday as a day of prayer and solidarity for Sri Lanka, following Easter Sunday’s bombings.

The President of the Federation of the Asian Bishops’ Conferences expresses his sorrow for the earthquakes that have struck the Philippines causing death and destruction.

Severe weather conditions in South Africa and Colombia provoke floods and landslides that leave dozens of people dead and hundreds homeless.

In his continuing catechesis on the Our Father at the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis reminds us that we are forgiven in the measure with which we forgive those who trespass against us.

Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the Lord's prayer, reflecting on the words "as we forgive those who trespass against us". The official English-language summary is below:

Belfast, Northern Ireland, Apr 23, 2019 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- A Catholic church in Northern Ireland was desecrated with paint in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, receiving disapproval from political officials. Sacred Heart Church in Ballyclare, about 13 miles north of Belfast, had white paint thrown on it after midnight April 21. Police […]

London, England, Apr 22, 2019 / 06:34 am (CNA).- The United Kingdom has once again delayed the launch of its constraints on virtual porn. The online age verification program is now scheduled to launch mid-summer. Digital Minister Matt Hancock signed a commencement order for the Digital Economy Act in 2017 as a means to curb […]

Shrewsbury, England, Apr 21, 2019 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- Easter is not a time for political debate, but is rather an opportunity to encounter the pinnacle of the faith – Christ’s death and resurrection, Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury said in his homily for the feast. At the April 21 Mass said at Shrewsbury Cathedral, […]

Paris, France, Apr 19, 2019 / 08:02 am (CNA).- After a massive fire gutted the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris April 15, the cathedral’s rector says a temporary wooden church might soon be constructed in the esplanade, or plaza, adjacent to the cathedral. Monsignor Patrick Chauvet told France’s CNews April 18 that he was exploring […]

Seville, Spain, Apr 18, 2019 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- Authorities from Spain and Morocco have arrested a 23 year old man in Rabat, Morocco, who is suspected of planning an attack  during Holy Week celebrations in the Spanish city of Seville. According to Spanish federal police, Spain’s National Intelligence Center and the Moroccan secret service, […]