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News/International

Atlas (left) is a humanoid robot developed for "search and rescue" missions. BigDog was a 2005 quadrupedal robot created to serve as a pack mule to accompany soldiers on rough terrains.

Prohibit 'killer robots' now before they are used in wars, Vatican official says

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VATICAN – Fully automated and autonomous lethal weapons systems must be banned now before they become a reality in tomorrow's wars, a Vatican representative said.
A worker sculpts an angel on a Nativity scene made entirely of sand in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 26. The 52-foot wide sculpture is made of sand from Jesolo, an Italian seaside town near Venice.

Christmas at the beach: 'Sand Nativity' brings unique style to Vatican

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VATICAN – From the beach town of New Smyrna, Florida, just a stone's throw away from Daytona Beach, Rich Varano never imagined his unique talent of sculpting sand would take him to the heart of Christianity.
A Honduran migrant family who are part of a caravan trying to reach the U.S. run from tear gas released by U.S. border patrol near Nov. 25 the fence between Mexico and the United States in Tijuana, Mexico.

Catholic migrant advocates have mixed reaction to chaotic Tijuana border crossing

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MEXICO CITY – The chaotic scene in Tijuana Nov. 25 -- when migrants, including women and children, were repelled from the U.S. border with tear gas -- prompted the closure of one of the world's busiest border crossings. It also showed the increasing impatience and despair of thousands of caravan participants, who could spend months in an uncomfortable camp as they wait to present asylum claims to U.S. officials.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation address July 23 at the House of Representatives in Manila.

President Duterte tells Filipinos to quit Catholic faith, stop paying Church 'idiots'

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MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte renewed his attacks on Catholic leaders and urged Filipinos to stop going to church altogether.
Father Davide Pagliarani, 47, center, was elected July 11 as the new superior general of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X during the society's general chapter in Econe, Switzerland. Father Pagliarani is pictured after his election with his assistants, Bishop Alfonso de la Galarreta, left, and Father Christian Bouchacourt.

Doctrine remains problem in relations with Holy See, SSPX says after Vatican meeting

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SOLOTHURN, Switzerland – After a meeting between the superior general of the Society of St. Pius X and the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the canonically irregular priestly society said the problem in its relations with the Holy See is fundamentally doctrinal.
Young Ukrainian Marine recruits are seen on the obstacle course during their training in late May at a shooting range near Mariupol.

Ukrainian Christians ask for prayers as tensions with Russia escalate

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KYIV, Ukraine – As the Ukrainian parliament voted to introduce martial law after Russian forces seized three of its naval vessels, Christians in the country are asking for prayer and solidarity to de-escalate the conflict.
A Filipino woman speaks to a soldier at a checkpoint in Marawi, Philippines, June 1, 2017. Catholic bishops in the southern Philippines supported the declaration of martial law in Mindanao following an attempt by a band of gunmen claiming to be Islamic militants to seize the city.

Islamic extremism spreading globally with defeat of Islamic State in Middle East, report says

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LONDON – The threat to religious freedom from Muslim fundamentalists is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon following the military defeat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, said a new report.
A woman religious is consoled during a Sept. 13 protest in Cochin, India, demanding justice after a nun accused Bishop Franco Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar of raping her.

Group of women's superiors urge religious sisters to report abuse

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VATICAN – The International Union of Superiors General has called on women religious who have suffered abuse to come forward and report it to their congregations and church and state authorities.
Grand Hotel De Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gambling fuels addictions, creates unethical source of tax revenue, Vatican says

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VATICAN – Legalizing gambling fuels addictions, creating more and more compulsive gamblers, and using the industry as a source of tax revenue is unethical, said a major Vatican office.
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago leaves a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 11.

Pope selects organizing committee of Vatican's February meeting on abuse

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VATICAN – Pope Francis named U.S. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago to be part of the organizing committee preparing for a meeting of the world's bishops' conferences and representatives of religious orders to address the abuse and protection of minors.
Bishop Morlino of Madison dies from 'cardiac event' at 71

Bishop Morlino of Madison dies from 'cardiac event' at 71

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MADISON, Wis. – Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison died the evening of Saturday, Nov. 24, at St. Mary Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, the diocese has announced. He was 71.
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