World

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

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

Caritas aid workers handing out relief supplies to families in Nepal

Caritas Nepal distributes aid after glacial floods leave 919 dead

Jane Morales|September 1, 2026

Pope John Paul II dressed in white, head lowered

John Paul II held that suffering can carry meaning while remaining a mystery

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 1, 2026

Hands cupped under running water, illustrating the pope's prayer intention on water management

Pope Leo XIV asks for prayers for just and sustainable access to water

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 1, 2026

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher speaking about his visit to Russia

Archbishop Gallagher says all conflicts end in negotiation after Moscow visit

Almudena Buenadicha|September 1, 2026

Members of the Catholic community in Gaza gathered

Catholic aid group says only 541 Christians remain in Gaza

Joseph Garcia|August 31, 2026

The baptism site on the Jordan River associated with the baptism of Jesus Christ

Israel forms task force for 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' baptism in 2030

Joseph Garcia|August 31, 2026

Cardinal Robert Sarah in a black cassock with a red zucchetto and pectoral cross

Cardinal Sarah calls restrictions on the traditional Mass 'neither wise nor respectful'

Joseph Garcia|August 31, 2026

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher speaking with Orthodox leaders inside the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow

Archbishop Gallagher tours Christ the Savior Cathedral and meets Orthodox leaders in Moscow

Jane Morales|August 27, 2026

A Catholic bishop in a black clerical suit standing before a church altar

Cupich reinstates Father Pfleger after review of abuse allegation

Luke Alonso|August 27, 2026

A reliquary containing a saint's remains displayed for veneration by the faithful

Ghana's bishops say crowning of St. Agatha's relic is veneration, not idolatry

Joseph Garcia|August 27, 2026

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaking about education for children in the Holy Land

Cardinal Pizzaballa calls for education to be a 'sign of hope' in the Holy Land

Jane Morales|August 27, 2026

Cardinal Francisco Javier Bustillo, bishop of Ajaccio

Cardinal Bustillo calls on political leaders to act on migration

Joseph Garcia|August 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV in white vestments with a group of bishops

LGBT news outlet praises Pope Leo XIV's latest bishop appointments

Luke Alonso|August 26, 2026

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southwestern France

Bishop of Lourdes bars Society of St. Pius X priests from celebrating Mass at shrine

Luke Alonso|August 26, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron speaking during an interview

Bishop Barron warns that unregulated borders create moral dangers

Luke Alonso|August 25, 2026