World

The Church in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and beyond.

Chinese Catholics gathered inside a church during a liturgy

China ordains its seventh bishop since Pope Leo XIV's election

Joseph Garcia|September 10, 2026

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke in choir dress, seated during an interview

Cardinal Burke says demonic attacks end only at death

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 10, 2026

A collection basket and cash on a church pew

Former priest charged with stealing $740,000 from three churches and his mother

Luke Alonso|September 9, 2026

Cardinal Walter Brandmüller in a black cassock with red trim and a red zucchetto

Cardinal Brandmüller says synodality is partly inspired by Protestantism

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 9, 2026

Promotional graphic for the Domund centenary website reading "100 años de historia"

Pontifical Mission Societies launches interactive website marking 100 years of World Mission Sunday

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 9, 2026

Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria

Archbishop of Owerri calls Imo state school directives 'totalitarian'

Joseph Garcia|September 8, 2026

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, speaking during the presentation of the forum in Jerusalem

Cardinal Pizzaballa launches Jerusalem forum to seek paths to peace

Jane Morales|September 8, 2026

Pilgrims gathered under an image of the Virgin Mary at the Marian shrine of Mariamabad in Pakistan

More than 500,000 Catholics expected at Pakistan's Mariamabad shrine

Joseph Garcia|September 7, 2026

A priest celebrating Mass at an altar before a congregation on a Sunday

Archbishop of Berlin defends Sunday as a day of rest

Luke Alonso|September 7, 2026

Bishop Athanasius Schneider in a black cassock with a pectoral cross

Bishop Schneider says Pope Leo XIV misunderstands how the Novus Ordo is celebrated today

Laura Claveria|September 4, 2026

A traditional depiction of Jesus Christ

German Catholic scholars say biblical texts show Jesus had psychological disorders

Luke Alonso|September 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV seated with bishops from the Arab regions during their meeting at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV tells bishops in Arab regions to be 'voices of truth, justice and peace'

Joseph Garcia|September 4, 2026

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, former bishop of Hong Kong, in black clerical dress with a pectoral cross

Hong Kong appeals court upholds Cardinal Zen's conviction over unregistered charity

Laura Claveria|September 3, 2026

A cross silhouetted against a dark sky, illustrating attacks on Christians in Iran

33 Protestant ministers killed in Iran, monitoring group says

Joseph Garcia|September 3, 2026

A memorial marking the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York

Catholics who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks say faith sustains them 25 years later

Joseph Garcia|September 3, 2026

Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, in clerical dress

Cardinal Cupich reinstates Father Pfleger at St. Sabina after review board clears him

Luke Alonso|September 2, 2026

Cardinal Marc Ouellet during the court proceedings in his defamation case

Quebec court rejects abuse allegations against Cardinal Ouellet, orders C$100,000 payment

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 2, 2026

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki during his visit to the West Bank

Cardinal Woelki denounces attacks on Christians in the West Bank

Joseph Garcia|September 2, 2026

Cardinal Robert Sarah seated beside Pope Francis

Pope Francis biographer calls Cardinal Sarah's language on the Traditional Latin Mass 'incendiary'

Luke Alonso|September 2, 2026

Hands holding a small wooden cross, illustrating religious freedom around the world

One in seven Christians worldwide is persecuted for their faith, experts say

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 1, 2026