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News/International

People pay their respect to Alfie Evans as his funeral procession passes near Everton's stadium in Liverpool, England, May 14.

Mourners line streets of Liverpool as Alfie Evans hearse passes

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LIVERPOOL, England – Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Liverpool to pay tribute to Alfie Evans on the day of the toddler's funeral.
A wounded Palestinian is evacuated at the Israel-Gaza border during a protest against the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem May 14.

Dozens killed in protests as U.S. embassy inaugurated in Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM – As the new United States embassy was inaugurated in Jerusalem May 14, violence broke out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers.
Auxiliary Bishop Fernando Ramos Perez of Santiago, Chile, and Bishop Juan Ignacio Gonzalez Errazuriz of San Bernardo, Chile, lead a press conference at the Vatican May 14. Pope Francis is meeting this week with Chile's bishops in the wake of a clerical sex abuse crisis.

Chilean bishop says mistakes were made in handling abuse cases

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VATICAN – A Chilean bishop acknowledged the damage inflicted on survivors of clerical sex abuse and the mishandling of cases by church leaders in the country.
Armed policemen stand guard during a Dec. 21, 2017 ceremony ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia planned to deploy 250,000 security personnel across the country ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, particularly in Christian-majority areas.

Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly church attacks in Indonesia

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VATICAN – After multiple bombings at churches in Indonesia left 11 dead dozens more injured, Pope Francis prayed for the repose of the souls of those who died and asked God to bring an end to hatred and violence.
Young people wave as Pope Francis leads the "Regina Coeli" from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square May 13 at the Vatican.

Young people in the church need to be heard, not silenced, Pope says

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VATICAN – The Catholic Church must not keep young men and women at a distance, but instead must learn to listen to them, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis arrives in procession with other bishops during Mass at the Maquehue Airport near Temuco, Chile, Jan. 17. The bishops of Chile will be at the Vatican May 14-17 for meetings with Pope Francis to discuss their handling of clerical sex abuse allegations.

Pope wants bishops to take responsibility for abuse scandal

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VATICAN – Pope Francis called the bishops of Chile to the Vatican to "examine the causes and consequences" of the clerical sexual abuse scandal and acknowledge personal responsibility and "the mechanisms that in some cases led to a cover up and serious omissions regarding the victims," the Vatican said.
Pope Francis is flanked by Metropolitan Rastislav, primate of the Orthodox Church in the Czech and Slovak Republics, and Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, during a meeting in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 11. The Pope said seeking Christian unity is more urgent than ever because of the ongoing persecution of Christians.

Christian persecution urgently calls churches to seek unity, Pope says

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VATICAN – Seeking Christian unity is more urgent than ever because of the ongoing persecution of Christians, Pope Francis told an Orthodox leader.
A groom and bride hold hands on their wedding day.

German bishops release marriage prep document based on 'Amoris Laetitia'

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The German bishops' conference has published a document containing key points for marriage preparation based on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, "Amoris Laetitia."
Pope Francis greets people in Loppiano, Italy, May 10. He encouraged the members and friends of the Focolare movement to hold true to their founders' missions and Jesus' example of being close to the people.

Be inspired by Mary, Christ's first lay disciple, Pope tells laypeople

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VATICAN – During a quick morning visit to Tuscany, Pope Francis praised two lay communities there that are dedicated to living out the Gospel values of reciprocal love and cooperation.
The courtroom where Angelo Caloia, the former president of the Institute for Works of Religion, will have his first hearing is pictured at the Vatican May 9.

Embezzlement trial of former Vatican bank official begins

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VATICAN – The Vatican has accused a former director of the Vatican bank and his lawyer of money laundering and embezzlement, saying the men skimmed an estimated 57 million euros (about $68 million) off profits from the sale of Vatican properties.
Father Alejandro Solalinde, a human rights activist, celebrates an outdoor Mass Jan. 11 in Mexico City. Presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement said he will appoint the priest human rights director if elected president.

Mexican priest proposed as possible human rights chief

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MEXICO – The front-runner in Mexico's presidential election said, if he wins July 1, he would appoint an activist priest as his human rights director.
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