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News/International

Pope Francis speaks during the European Union summit at the Vatican March 24.

Remember shattered walls of past divisions, Pope tells EU leaders

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VATICAN CITY – Europe must recover the memories and lessons of past tragedies in order to confront the challenges Europeans face today that seek to divide rather than unite humanity, Pope Francis said.

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., talks about the American Health Care Act, the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, during a March 8 news conference in Washington.

Diagnosis of U.S. health bill: never had input from those who care for sick

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WASHINGTON – Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity, who is president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association, doesn't mince words when it comes to the American Health Care Act.

Agents of the Peruvian National Police rescue people from floodwaters March 17 near the Rimac and Huaycoloro rivers in Lima.

Deluges in Peru trigger flash floods, landslides; at least 85 dead

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LIMA, Peru – Felicita Chipana was at work when the Rimac River began to rise. By the time she got home, her kitchen was gone, swept away by floodwaters that left scores of families homeless on the east side of this sprawling capital city.

Human trafficking victims from Myanmar are held in a detention cell near the Thailand-Malaysian border, Feb. 13, 2014.

Panel: After rescue, trafficking victims need help addressing trauma

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UNITED NATIONS – It's not enough to rescue victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation – they must be given supportive care to address their trauma, and tools to live economically independent lives free from abuse.

A California priest has been found guilty of transferring $19,000 in donations to his personal account.

California priest found guilty of stealing donations from parishioners

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SAN JOSE, Calif – A priest in California has been found guilty of diverting $19,000 in donations to his personal account.

Flowers sit outside New Scotland Yard March 23, the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and wielding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured in London.

'Lots of tears' at services, says priest serving Parliament day after attack

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MANCHESTER, England – The Catholic duty priest to the British Parliament said people were weeping at prayer services the day after the Westminster terror attack.

Pope Francis smiles during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 22.

Pope Francis is the world’s third greatest leader, according to Fortune

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Pope Francis has ranked third on Fortune’s annual “World’s Greatest Leaders” list, in part because of his criticism of what the magazine called “capitalism without conscience.”

An injured woman is assisted after an attack on Westminster Bridge in London March 22.

Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly London attack

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VATICAN CITY – After four people died in an apparent terrorist attack in London yesterday, Pope Francis has voiced his sorry and solidarity for the victims and their families, entrusting them and the nation to God’s mercy.

Heavy rains in Peru have triggered days of floods and mudslides in Peru, which have killed more than 70 people in the country and affected thousands others.

Priests in Peru encouraged to visit victims of floods, mudslides

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PIURA, Peru – On the occasion of the worldwide “24 Hours for the Lord”, the Archdiocese of Piura encouraged priests to visit and bring aid to the victims of the natural disasters in northwestern Peru.

he U.S. bishops in a pastoral reflection released March 22 called all Catholics to do what each of them can "to accompany migrants and refugees who seek a better life in the United States."

U.S. Catholics asked 'to accompany' migrants, refugees seeking better life

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops in a pastoral reflection released March 22 called all Catholics to do what each of them can "to accompany migrants and refugees who seek a better life in the United States."

he restored Edicule is seen during a ceremony marking the end of restoration work on the site of Jesus's tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher March 22.

Jesus’ tomb reopens after nine months of restoration

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JERUSALEM – Less than a year after restoration work began, the Edicule – the traditional site of Jesus' burial and resurrection – was inaugurated in an ecumenical ceremony led by representatives of the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Armenian churches, including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.

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