• Catholic schools already facilitating religious education opt-out, says group chairman

  

  Apr 24, 2014 15:03

  (Irish Times) Catholic schools are the most inclusive in society and are already facilitating parents who want to opt their...

   

• South Sudan: Rebels kill hundreds in Mosque, Catholic church and hospital

  

  Apr 24, 2014 11:38

  (ICN) Bishop William Kenney of Birmingham has called for an end to the violence and suffering in South Sudan, after visiting...

   

• Korea’s Catholic Church continues to grow: faithful now 10.4% of the population

  

  Apr 24, 2014 11:10

  (AsiaNews) – . This is shown by the 2013 Catholic Church statistics, published today by the National Bishops Conference. According...

   

• China set to be ‘world’s most Christian country’ by 2030

  

  Apr 24, 2014 11:02

  (UCAN) It is said to be China’s biggest church and on Easter Sunday thousands of worshippers will flock to this Asian mega-temple...

   

• Top official says Vatican doesn’t fear political use of Holy Land trip

  

  Apr 24, 2014 10:40

  (The Pilot) Despite the risk that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the Holy Land may be politicized, people shouldn’t...

   

• Pope John Paul II canonization in Poland greeted with diminished fervor

  

  Apr 23, 2014 4:07

  (AP) His death triggered a massive outpouring of grief in Poland. His beatification, an explosion of pride and jubilation....

   

• In Holy Land, it’s ‘I am Christian’; denominations aren’t so important

  

  Apr 22, 2014 1:45

  (CNS) In Israel and the Palestinian territories, where Christians make up a little less than 2 percent of the population,...

   

• Philippine crucifixions go ahead despite Church disapproval

  

  Apr 22, 2014 1:35

  (UCAN) Nearly 20 Filipinos and a Danish filmmaker were nailed to crosses to re-enact the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday,...

   

• Philippines bishops call on Catholics to diet and exercise

  

  Apr 22, 2014 1:27

  (UCAN) The Philippines Catholic bishops appealed to Catholics to be “good stewards of health” on Easter Sunday. The...

   

• Catholic teachers union blasted for WorldPride Parade plans

  

  Apr 22, 2014 0:44

  (Toronto Sun) The union representing the province’s Catholic school teachers should not have an official presence at the...