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News/International

A boy carries his belongings in Mosul, Iraq, July 23. Some Iraqi Christians who are making their slow return to ancestral lands say it will take time to rebuild their lives and trust of those who betrayed them.

Christians need time to rebuild trust before return to Mosul region

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AMMAN, Jordan – As some Iraqi Christians make a slow return to the region around Mosul following the defeat of the Islamic State group, many say it will take time to rebuild their lives and even longer to rebuild their trust of those who betrayed them.

A photo of slain Father Jacques Hamel is seen among flowers at a makeshift memorial in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen, France, July 27, 2016.

One year after his murder, Fr. Jacques Hamel remembered

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ROME, Italy – One year after the brutal killing of Fr. Jacques Hamel, French bishops recalled the beautiful example of the man who lived out every day in simple faithfulness, rooted in the love of Christ.

U.K. porn sites will soon require users to provide proof of being at least 18 years old.

U.K. porn sites to ban access for users under 18 years old

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LONDON, England – As part of an increasing government crackdown on internet pornography, U.K. porn sites will soon require users to provide proof of being at least 18 years old.

The parents of critically ill baby Charlie Gard, Connie Yates and Chris Gard arrive at the High Court in London, Monday, July 24, 2017

Pope, others pray as parents of Charlie Gard end legal struggle for help

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MANCHESTER, England – Pope Francis is praying for the parents of Charlie Gard after a U.S. doctor told them nothing could be done to help their son.

This is an undated handout photo of Chris Gard and Connie Yates with their son, Charlie Gard, provided by the family, at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

Charlie Gard’s parents end legal fight to take him to U.S. for treatment

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LONDON — A five-month legal battle to get permission to take terminally ill baby Charlie Gard to the United States for experimental treatment ended Monday (July 24) after his parents told a British court they were withdrawing their legal challenge.

Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, celebrates Mass in Marj Al Haman, Jordan, July 23.

Middle East church leaders plan for more marriage prep, counselling

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MARJ AL HAMAM, Jordan – Mideast church leaders meeting in Jordan developed a two-pronged action plan to help Catholic families.

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 28.

Pope Francis responds to 9-year-old’s invitation to pilgrimage

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LORETO, Italy – Nine-year-old Andrea is an Italian boy who joined 130 children last month for a “Pilgrimage of Joy” to the Marian Shrine of Loreto, Italy.

rchbishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in 2016 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

Chinese official indicates Beijing to retain tight grip on church

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HONG KONG – The Chinese Communist Party's top leader in charge of religion has made it clear that Beijing intends to retain a tight grip on the Catholic Church.

At least nine people died from heat after dozens of migrants were found inside a smuggler's truck parked in San Antonio, Texas July 23.

Deaths in smuggler's truck 'completely senseless,' Texas archbishop says

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SAN ANTONIO – The deaths of at least nine people due to heat in an alleged immigrant smuggler’s truck parked in San Antonio are an occasion for tears, prayers, and action to end such situations, the local archbishop has said.

An aerial view of Lamu, Kenya, is seen in this 2014 file photo. Suspected al-Shabab militants have increased attacks in the area, forcing locals to flee into churches.

Churches provide refuge to Kenyans fleeing al-Shabab attacks

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NAIROBI, Kenya – About 2,000 Kenyans along the coast near Somalia have taken refuge in two churches and a school, fleeing increased attacks from suspected al-Shabab militants.

Israeli security forces arrest a Palestinian man following clashes outside Jerusalem's Old City July 21.

Pope prays for dialogue, reconciliation in Jerusalem

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called on Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land to "moderation and dialogue" as tensions continued around a key site in Jerusalem that is sacred to members of both faiths.

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