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News/International

Pope Francis prays in front of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima at the Vatican May 13, 2015. The Pope will visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal May 12-13, 2017.

Pope will make two-day visit to Fatima marking apparition anniversary

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VATICAN CITY – Thought rumours have been floating around for some time, the Vatican confirmed Saturday that Pope Francis will travel to Fatima, Portugal May 12-13 in honor of the centenary of the apparitions.

Dry Christmas trees can catch fire and cause immense damage in seconds.

Holidays on fire: When Christmas trees and candles lead to 911 calls

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In his 28 years as a New York City firefighter, Fred Fausak has been called to douse holiday flames more times than he cares to remember.

Deserted Christmas stalls are seen in Thiruvananthapuram, India, Dec. 11.

Limit on bank withdrawals dampens Christmas spirit of Christians in India

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India – For vendor Elizabeth Antony, who ekes out a living selling fish on the roadside in the heart the capital of Kerala state, the Christmas season is not very festive.

Christina Shabo has decided to pray as a means of helping learn how to forgive the terrorists who are slaughtering her people.

'Have mercy on ISIS': The shocking prayer of a young Iraqi

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KRAKOW, Poland – Christina Shabo was born under a tree in a refugee camp after her family fled bombing in their Iraqi hometown in 1991.

Msgr. Janusz Urbanczyk, pictured, said the peaceful contribution of religion to public life is being contested.

Vatican diplomat: Religious prejudice in media, public debate on rise

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VATICAN CITY – Governments need to report, condemn and address all forms of discrimination against Christians, including intolerance shown in the media and public debates, said a Vatican diplomat.

Pope Francis meets Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, on the right, and former president Alvaro Uribe, center, at the Vatican December 16, 2016.

Pope meets with Colombia's president and opposition rival at odds on peace deal

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis met with the current and former presidents of Colombia, two leading figures in the country at opposite sides of a controversial peace agreement that puts an end to a decades-long civil war.

States cannot keep federal grants away from Planned Parenthood clinics, the Obama administration ruled Dec. 14.

Obama administration: states cannot keep grants away from Planned Parenthood

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WASHINGTON – States cannot keep federal grants away from Planned Parenthood clinics, the Obama administration ruled on Wednesday in a move that critics say is a “parting gift to Big Abortion.”

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says Rohingya Muslims and Christians continues to face persecution in Burma, also known as Myanmar.

Muslims and Christians in Burma still face persecution, U.S. officials warn

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WASHINGTON – Rohingya Muslims in Burma, as well as Christians, face continued persecution, destruction of homes and places of worship, and threats to their lives, human rights organizations are warning.

A priest at the Municipal Cemetery of Cremona decided not to set up the Nativity scene as to not offend atheists and people of other faiths.

Italian priest cancels Nativity display to avoid offending people

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MILAN, Italy – An Italian priest is under fire from locals for deciding against setting up the typical Nativity scene in his town’s cemetery this year, Italian news source Corriere della Sera reported on Friday.

Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, who died on Dec. 14 at 95, was one of the most vocal voices against Brazil's military dictatorship.

Brazilian Cardinal Arns, 95, remembered for his fight for human rights

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SAO PAULO – Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, known as the "cardinal of the people" and one of the most active voices against Brazil's military dictatorship, died in Sao Paulo Dec. 14. The 95-year-old retired archbishop of Sao Paulo had been hospitalized since Nov. 28 with pneumonia.

Displaced Iraqis ride in a truck Dec. 1 as they flee the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul.

ISIS may be gone, but Mosul still faces a long winter ahead

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MOSUL, Iraq – Christians, Muslims and other victims of ISIS feel relief over the terrorist group being pushed back from the Nineveh Plain area of Northern Iraq, but challenges remain for the region as winter sets in.

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