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News/International

ian Piero Milano, promoter of justice at the Vatican City court, speaks during the opening of the judicial year at the Vatican Feb. 18. Milano said the Vatican City court continued investigating possible financial crimes, freezing more than $2.1 million in assets deposited at the Vatican bank.

Vatican court continues investigating possible cases of money laundering

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VATICAN CITY – While the trial of five people accused of leaking confidential Vatican financial documents captured headlines in 2016, the Vatican City court also continued investigating possible financial crimes, freezing more than $2.1 million in assets deposited at the Vatican bank.

Members of the Sharif family share tea at their home in Chicago Feb. 4. They made their way to the United States from Pakistan 20 months ago after being targeted and threatened by a Muslim extremist group.

Refugee family now in Chicago shares experiences of fleeing persecution

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CHICAGO – The Sharifs were living contentedly in Pakistan when life turned into a nightmare in 2012.

Venerable Henriette DeLille risked her life to educate slaves.

This 18th century Creole nun risked her life to teach slaves

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NEW ORLEANS, La. – Venerable Henriette DeLille, born a “free woman of color” before the Civil War, had all the makings of a life of relative ease before her.

Migrants stand in front of a barrier at the border with Hungary near the village of Horgos, Serbia, on Sept. 16, 2015.

Trump’s wish to ban Muslim immigration is widely shared in Europe

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PARIS – When Americans demonstrated against President Trump’s recent entry ban against citizens of seven mostly Muslim countries, marchers in London, Paris, Berlin and other European cities quickly joined in the protest. The message from across the Atlantic seemed to be “we’re with you.”

Fr. Alberto Gaston, a on a Spanish combatting human trafficking, has helped rescued thousands on the Mediterranean Sea.

This Spanish priest has helped rescue thousands on the Mediterranean Sea

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MADRID, Spain – Father Alberto Gaton is the chaplain of a Spanish ship that combats human trafficking by rescuing people in the Mediterranean Sea. In the span of almost 5 months, his team has managed to rescue more than 3,000 people.

The priest, who goes by "Friar Ed," was assaulted by a teenager while walking in his St. Louis neighborhood the afternoon of Feb. 2.

Priest recovers from assault, asks for prayers for robber who harmed him

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For his silver jubilee as a priest almost a decade ago, Franciscan Father Ed Mundwiller prayed for God to keep calling him beyond the boundaries of his own comfort zone, into places he never thought he would go.

Amaro Pesquero and Josefa Rodríguez gave money for persecuted Christians in the Middle East and Pope Francis wrote them back.

This couple gave to persecuted Christians, and Pope Francis responded

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MADRID, Spain – Josefa Rodríguez and Amaro Pesquero were not expecting to receive a letter from Pope Francis.

Pope Francis gestures as he talks during a Feb. 17 meeting at Roma Tre University.

Integration key to quelling fear of migrants, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN CITY – On Friday Pope Francis paid a visit to Rome’s Roma Tre university, stressing to students the importance of dialogue, listening and integration in putting an end to the fear that can at times be generated in the face of welcoming new migrants.

A Congolese mine worker carries gold rich earth out of a pit for water processing in 2009 in Chudja. Church leaders say telling companies they no longer have to disclose whether their firms use "conflict minerals" would be a bad move.

Church leaders hope Trump does not repeal conflict-minerals provisions

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OXFORD, England – Church leaders and organizations in Africa, Europe and the United States said it would be disastrous if U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order telling companies they no longer had to disclose whether their firms use "conflict minerals" from Congo.

People hold candles during a March 29, 2016 gathering to mourn the victims of suicide bomb attack in Lahore, Pakistan.

Pakistan mourns victims of a series of terrorist attacks

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HYDERBALD, Pakistan – Pakistanis are mourning those killed and wounded in a series of terrorist attacks which have taken place this week in the country, including one on a Sufi shrine that left more than 80 people dead.

Trail Life and American Heritage Girls troops from Virginia, Pennsylvania and Texas participate in the 27th Annual DC Bible Reading Marathon on May 5, 2016, in Washington, D.C.

Boy Scouts Christian alternative sees ‘tremendous response’ after transgender decision

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Since the Boy Scouts of America decided to accept transgender youngsters, there appears to be a growing market for a different kind of scouting group.

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