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News/International

A man walks past a banner calling for prevention of violence during the primary elections April 20 in Kisumu, Kenya.

Kenyan bishops warn against election violence, insecurity

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NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan Catholic bishops said they fear widespread violence in the next general elections.

Brother René Stockman, Superior general of the Brothers of Charity, an organization that runs 15 psychiatric hospitals with 5,000 patients, says a decision by several Catholic psychiatric boards to start performing euthanasia is unacceptable.

Belgian religious push back on euthanasia directive for Catholic hospitals

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BRUSSELS, Belgium – Following a decision by the board of several Belgian Catholic psychiatric hospitals to start performing euthanasia, the religious brothers who operate the hospitals said the policy change is unacceptable and cannot be implemented.

Migrants receive food at San Jose Obrero Parish in Mexicali, Mexico, Feb. 26. Between 60 and 80 migrants receive food at the parish every day.

Mexican bishops: The cry of migrants is the cry of the Church

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MEXICO CITY, Mexico – In the context of their 103rd Full Assembly, the Mexican Bishops Conference released a statement on the suffering on migrants, calling for efforts to fight corruption and promote a dignified life.

A Palestinian protester in Beita, West Bank, moves a burning tire during clashes with Israeli troops April 28. Catholic leaders in the Holy Land urged Israel to concede to demands of Palestinian political prisoners on a hunger strike since April 17.

Catholic leaders urge Israel to meet Palestinian hunger strikers' demands

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JERUSALEM – Catholic leaders in the Holy Land urged Israel to concede to demands of Palestinian political prisoners on a hunger strike since April 17.

St. John the Evangelist church in Emory, Texas, is seen April 30 after a tornado hit the area a day earlier.

45 people saved from tornado's fury in hallway of Texas church

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WASHINGTON – In the insurance world, extreme weather events such as tornadoes are often referred to as "acts of God."

Amid ongoing reform, Giacomo Dalla Torre, see here at the Vatican in 2005, was elected interim leader of the Order of Malta April 29.

Knights of Malta elects interim leader amid ongoing reform

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ROME – The new lieutenant of the grand master of the Knights of Malta will lead efforts to reform the order following a tumultuous period that brought to light many of the ancient institution's internal disputes.

Demonstrators join the People's Climate March in Washington to protest President Donald Trump's stance on the environment April 29.

Catholics bring Pope Francis' call to protect creation to climate march

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WASHINGTON – Carrying banners and signs with quotes from Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si', hundreds of Catholics joined the People's Climate March to call for moral and prayerful action to protect creation.

A group of people protest during an opposition march April 22 in Caracas, Venezuela. In response to a renewed constitutional crisis in the country, the Venezuelan bishops' conference has called for "peaceful civil disobedience" to restore constitutional order.

Pope calls for peace amid deadly protests in Venezuela

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VATICAN CITY – As anti-government protests in Venezuela turned deadly, Pope Francis called for an end to the bloodshed.

Jane Crosby stands April 17 next to a composting apparatus that she made with her brother outside her home in Springfield, Va. All her food scraps are composted so they can be used later as fertilizer, instead of decomposing and emitting methane gas in a landfill.

Virginia Catholics join the zero waste movement to promote green living

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SPRINGFIELD, Va. – The trash Jane Crosby generated during the month of March fits into the palms of her hands.

Irish Jesuit priest John Sullivan, who was known for his healing prayers, sets to become the first ever person to be beatified in Ireland May 13.

Story behind soon-to-be beatified Irish priest whose prayers could heal

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DUBLIN, Ireland – Father John Sullivan was a prominent Irish Catholic convert who was known for his healing prayers, his consolation for the troubled, and his devotion to God.

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard his flight from Cairo to Rome April 29.

Pope: U.S., North Korea need diplomatic solution to escalating tensions

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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM CAIRO – A diplomatic solution must be found to the escalating tension between North Korea and the United States, Pope Francis told journalists.

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