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News/International

Pope Francis talks with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a private meeting at the Vatican June 22.

Pope meets Netherlands’ King and Queen, returns long-lost stick

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VATICAN CITY – On Thursday Pope Francis met with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, as part of the visit returning to them a long-lost royal stick of a 16th century Dutch king.

The USS Fitzgerald guided-missile destroyer, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, is seen June 18 at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan.

U.S. military archbishop asks prayers for those who perished in ship collision

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WASHINGTON – The head of the U.S. military archdiocese June 20 expressed sorrow for the lives lost in "the tragic ship collision" involving the USS Fitzgerald off the coast of Japan.

Charlie Gard, now aged 10 months, is believed to suffer from a rare genetic condition called mitochondrial depletion syndrome, which causes progressive muscle weakness. His parents want to transport him to the U.S. for experimental treatment while the hospital says life support should be withdrawn.

Euthanasia mindset looms over disabled baby's legal fight, ethicist warns

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LONDON, England – Legal efforts to bar the parents of a British baby born with a disabling medical condition from seeking treatment overseas are based on deep ethical errors, a Catholic expert in medical ethics has warned.

Malian forces conduct search operations June 19 after a terrorist attack at the Le Campement Kangaba resort outside the capital of Bamako. Mali's Catholic Church has urged a common front against Islamist violence, after Al Qaida-linked terrorists attacked a the resort June 18, days before the creation of the country's first cardinal.

Mali's Catholic Church demands tougher regional stance against Islamists

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OXFORD, England – Mali's Catholic church has urged a common front against Islamist violence after al-Qaida-linked terrorists attacked a tourist resort just days before the creation of the country's first cardinal.

Melkite Catholic Church elected Bishop Bishop Joseph Absi as the new patriarch of Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem and All the East during its synod at Ain-Traz, Lebanon June 21.

Melkite Catholic Church elects new patriarch, a native of Syria

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BEIRUT – Bishop Joseph Absi was elected the new Melkite patriarch of Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem and All the East during the Melkite Catholic Synod at Ain-Traz, Lebanon.

Members of the local Chaldean community gather outside the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building June 16 to protest the arrest and detention of more than 100 Chaldean Christians from the Detroit area.

USCCB officials urge Homeland Security to defer deportation of Chaldeans

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WASHINGTON – The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairmen of the bishops' migration and international policy committees urged Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to defer deportation of Chaldean Christians and others arrested June 11.

South Sudanese Catholics pray during Mass in 2011 at a church in Juba. Pope Francis has donated about $500,000 dollars to church charities in the violence-afflicted country to show solidarity.

In lieu of visit, Pope makes major donation to South Sudan charities

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VATICAN CITY – With a trip to South Sudan postponed indefinitely, Pope Francis is sending close to a half-million dollars to help two church-run hospitals, a teacher training center and farming projects for families as a way to show the people there his solidarity and support.

Armed militia fighters display weapons in the town of Koui, Central African Republic, on April 27, 2017.

Central African Republic foes sign church-mediated peace accord

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ROME – The government of the Central African Republic and 13 of the 14 armed groups in the country signed an accord aimed at ending an ethnic and religious conflict that has killed thousands of people.

69 priests in the Diocese of Ruteng resigned from their posts June 12 after accusing their bishop, Bishop Hubertus Leteng, of embezzling more than $100,000 of church funds for personal use.

Indonesian priests seek Vatican help in row with bishop over church funds

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RUTENG, Indonesia – A group of priests in Indonesia's Ruteng Diocese appealed to the Vatican to intervene and resolve a dispute with their bishop, whom they accuse of misappropriating more than $100,000 in church funds.

U.S. President Donald Trump announces his Cuba policy July 16 at the Manuel Artime Theater in Little Havana, a neighborhood of Miami.

Church leaders call for dialogue after Trump changes U.S. policy toward Cuba

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WASHINGTON – The retired Catholic archbishop of Havana called for dialogue between the United States and Cuba, and said it's the only way in which past and present problems can be solved.

The Archdiocese of Manila celebrated Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle's birthday June 19 with a blood drive. The Cardinal turns 60 on June 21.

Manila Archdiocese collects blood to mark Cardinal Tagle's 60th birthday

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MANILA, Philippines – Instead of material gifts, a priest and employees of the Archdiocese of Manila gifted Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle with their blood.

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