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News/International

As the drought continues in Kenya, the Thatha Roman Catholic Mission sees more people coming to the Church seeking help.

Severe drought brings starving Kenyans to church doorsteps

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MATUU, Kenya – When her pantry runs dry, Agnes Mwikali walks down a dusty road to the local Roman Catholic Church mission.

Jose Manuel Roás Triviño pushes his son Pablo Roas in a specially designed wheelchair when he runs marathons.

The story of a father who runs marathons with his disabled son

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MADRID, Spain – Most fathers like to share their hobbies with their sons. But for José Manuel this proved a challenge – given that his fourth child Pablo suffers from a severe form of cerebral palsy.

A displaced woman receives Communion during a liturgy in a camp in Ankawa, Iraq, April 11.

Iraqis' experiences recall 'what it means to live as a Christian'

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ROME, Italy – An Iraqi priest who was forced to flee his village when the Islamic State seized the area in 2014 said the hardship and persecution Christians in Iraq have experienced has taught them what it really means to fully live out their faith.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent opens a gate on the fence along the Mexico border to allow vehicles pass Jan. 17 in El Paso, Texas.

Trump border wall challenges America’s moral values, says Catholic theologian

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VATICAN CITY – U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico raises serious questions about America’s moral standing as the poor would bear the brunt of the suffering, a leading Catholic theologian says.

People gather for a protest at the Arrivals Hall of San Francisco's International Airport after people coming in from Muslim-majority countries were held Jan. 28 by border control as a result of the new executive memorandum by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Refugee advocates outline arguments for legal action on presidential ban

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WASHINGTON – The breadth of President Donald Trump's authority to limit refugees entering the United States will be fought in federal court and some of the legal challenges ultimately may end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Pope Francis holds a candle as he arrives to celebrate Mass marking the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 2.

‘Truth’ can take some strange twists in this world

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Sometime around AD 30, in the context of the Roman Empire, Pontius Pilate asked Jesus of Nazareth “What is truth?”

People gather to hold a candle vigil Feb. 2 in Johannesburg for the 94 mentally ill patients who died last year due to negligence.

South African Jesuits appalled by negligence that led to 94 patients' deaths

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South Africa's Jesuit Institute said it is appalled at government actions that led to the deaths of 94 mentally ill patients in Gauteng province, and the bishops' justice and peace commission called for compensation to affected families.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 2 in Washington.

Trump defends refugee ban as part of protecting religious freedom

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WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that protecting religious freedom is a U.S. priority, while defending his recent halt of refugee admissions as a necessary step to protect that freedom.

In a letter addressed to Catholics in Manila, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle urge Filipinos to tell their lawmakers that the death penalty does not deter crime.

Philippine cardinal: Tell legislators death penalty does not deter crime

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MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine cardinal has urged the faithful of his country to tell their lawmakers that the death penalty does not deter violent crime, could potentially legitimize violence and that life is a gift from God.

U.S. bishops are concerned by the Trump administration's decision to maintain an Obama-era executive order that could demand federal contractors violate their religious beliefs on marriage and gender.

Bishops concerned by Trump's decision to keep Obama's LGBT executive order

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops are concerned by the Trump administration’s decision to maintain a “troubling” Obama-era executive order that could demand federal contractors violate their religious beliefs on marriage and gender ideology.

Nigerian bishop Dr. Emmanuel Badejo says family life and social media are the two keys for evangelization.

Nigerian bishop: Evangelize though family, social media

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ABUJA, Nigeria – For one Catholic bishop in Nigeria, social media and family life are two keys for evangelization and sharing the values of the Catholic Church.

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