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News/International

Nuns carry a banner reading "May there be peace in Myanmar" during an Oct. 22 protest in Myitkyina in opposition to the country's civil war. Retired Archbishop Paul Zinghtung Grawng of Mandalay said the Kachin people are "very fearful" and have "little hope of peace" any time soon.

Retired archbishop says Myanmar's Kachin people 'live in fear'

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DUBLIN – The retired archbishop of Mandalay, Myanmar, said the Kachin people are "very fearful" and have "little hope of peace" any time soon.

In a 2009 file photo, Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet and Pope Benedict XVI are pictured during a private meeting at the Vatican. Delegations from the Vatican and from Vietnam reported continued progress in discussions between their two countries, a Vatican press statement said.

Vietnam, Holy See continue bilateral discussions at the Vatican

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VATICAN CITY – Delegations from the Vatican and from Vietnam reported continued progress in discussions between their two countries, a Vatican press statement said.

Australian Cardinal George Pell, pictured here at the Vatican in 2015, was questioned by Australian police in Rome regarding accusations of alleged sexual abuse.

Australian police question Cardinal Pell in Rome regarding alleged sexual abuse

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VATICAN CITY – Australian police questioned Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, in Rome regarding accusations of alleged sexual abuse.

Life jackets worn by fleeing refugees lie in Parliament Square in London, U.K. Sept. 19. The number of migrants and refugees who have died at sea is expected to reach an all-time high in 2016, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency.

Refugee deaths at sea reach all-time high, U.N. agency reports

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ROME – The number of migrants and refugees who have died while making the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean is expected to reach an all-time high in 2016, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency said.

A collections of photos from families whose children and grandchildren had disappeared during Argentina's “dirty war” by the Association of Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. Pope Francis has authorized the opening of archives related to atrocities committed by the country’s military dictatorship during the 1970s and 1980s.

Vatican, church set to open archives related to Argentina's 'dirty war'

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VATICAN CITY – Following the authorization and recommendations of Pope Francis, documents housed in the Vatican and Argentine church's archives pertaining to Argentina's "dirty war" will be made available for review, said a joint press statement.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, pictured, met privately with Pope Francis at the Vatican Oct 24 amid political and economic crisis in his country.

Venezuelan president meets with Pope amid crisis

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis met privately with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, urging a peaceful dialogue between the country's government and opposition to resolve the current political and economic crisis, the Vatican said.

South Africa's Bishops' Conference warns that the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, headquarters pictured here, could encourage large exodus of African countries from the court.

South African church leaders warn against withdrawal from International Criminal Court

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South Africa's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court could encourage a large-scale African exodus from the court and entrench impunity, warned the justice and peace commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference.

The body of an alleged drug user who was killed during a police operation lies outside a shanty Sept. 12 in Manila, Philippines. The Archdiocese of Manila officially launched a drug rehabilitation program Oct. 23, with a heavy emphasis on spiritual formation in the wake of the Philippine government's war on drugs.

Manila Archdiocese launches drug rehab program emphasizing healing

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MANILA, Philippines – The Archdiocese of Manila officially launched a drug rehabilitation program Oct. 23, with a heavy emphasis on spiritual formation in the wake of the Philippine government's war on drugs.

Cardinal-designate Baltazar Porras Cardozo of Merida, Venezuela said Venezuelans have turned to the church as the country's economic crisis has worsened.

Venezuelan cardinal-designate has gotten closer to people as situation worsens

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Cardinal-designate Baltazar Porras Cardozo of Merida, Venezuela, is known throughout his country, and his appointment as a cardinal gave the people something to celebrate, said a woman who has worked with him for 20 years.

Iraqi refugees that fled violence in Mosul and internally displaced Syrians who fled Islamic State controlled areas in Deir el-Zour buy food and water at the Syrian border near Hassakeh.

Pope expresses shock over cruelty waged against innocent Iraqis

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VATICAN CITY – As a military operation in northern Iraq fights to wrest control of areas held by retaliating Islamic State forces, Pope Francis criticized the "cruelty" and heinous violence waged against innocent civilians.

Basima Kamil, right, a refugee from Iraq who teaches at the Don Bosco Youth Center in Istanbul, spends time during a break Oct. 3 at the school office and teacher's room with colleagues, Wafa Toma and Dina Jouna. Kamil has been in Turkey since December 2012, waiting for an answer to her relocation application to Canada.

In Turkey, Iraqi Christians waiting for resettlement live in limbo

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ISTANBUL – Yako Hanna, 36, always keeps an eye on his phone waiting for a call that would change his life.

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