Global Church Archives - Page 2 of 259

Archbishop wants cathedral in Chad to symbolize the country’s new peace

The Archdiocese of N’Djamena, Chad, is seeking thirteen million dollars to reconstruct their cathedral, which was damaged nearly 40 years ago during the country’s civil war. The archbishop first made the appeal at the end of June, when he went to the Vatican to receive his pallium on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.

Romero centennial prompts us to look at 100 years that marked the Church

Romero’s centennial coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, and it is useful to take Fatima as a guidepost to situate Romero’s life in the life of the Church. Indeed, the major thematic set points in the Fatima message – the world’s wars and the church’s sufferings in these conflicts – would define Romero’s life.

The history of the Assumption – and why it’s a Holy Day of Obligation

The belief in the Assumption of Mary was a widely-held tradition, and a frequent meditation in the writings of saints throughout the centuries. However it was not defined officially until the past century. In 1950, Pope Pius XII made an infallible, ex-cathedra statement in the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus officially defining the dogma of the Assumption.

Amid hardships, Christians in Pakistan and India mark 70 years of independence
- Global Church
- August 15, 2017
From the beginning of their independence from Britain, both Pakistan and India have promised to respect the rights of religious minorities, and recognize the equal citizenship of the believers of all faiths. After 70 years, both countries have struggled to fulfill that promise, but Christians living on the subcontinent are proud of their contributions to their societies.
READ MORE
Cardinal denies having Facebook account at root of Pope/Romero story
- Global Church
- August 14, 2017
After news reports suggested, based on a Facebook account allegedly attributed to Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez, a close friend of Blessed Oscar Romero, that Pope Francis had said he’ll go to El Salvador next year to declare Romero a saint, Rosa Chávez denied having any social media accounts. However, the claim about the prospects for rapid canonization is broadly consistent with other recent statements made by people close to the pope.
READ MORE
St. Barbara of the Tunnels? These Glasgow workers have a special devotion
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- August 14, 2017
“Every tunneler invokes the protection of St Barbara at the start of a shift and thanks her at the end. That’s why there’s a statue of St. Barbara placed at the start of the workings,” said a spokesperson for the company building a water tunnel under Glasgow. “No tunneling project of this scale would be complete without its statue of the patron and tunneler demand that St. Barbara is present with them underground.”
READ MORE