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News/International

Supporters of stronger gun control legislation gather at a rally in mid-July outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Arguments about violence, guns and which kinds of arms should be available to the public long have been a staple in modern-day presidential elections, and this year it's no different.

The battle over gun regulation returns to the U.S. election season

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WASHINGTON – On the campaign trail, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump recently referenced the increasing violence in Chicago, which reached an infamous milestone this summer: the most violent August the city has seen in 20 years.

King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2011. The Jordanian monarch told visiting delegates from the Middle East Council of Churches on Sept. 7 that Arabs of all faith share a responsibility in addressing the challenges facing the region.

Jordan's king: Muslims must help Christians address Mideast challenges

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AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan's King Abdullah II told a visiting delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches that his country has become a model for coexistence, fraternity and moderation in the Middle East.

A photo of Polish president Andrzej Duda from March 2015. Duda wrote to Catholic and Anglican church leaders asking them to help protect Polish migrants in the midst of rising xenophobic activities in the U.K.

Polish president asks English church leaders to help protect migrants

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MANCHESTER, England – Polish President Andrzej Duda has asked church leaders in England to help to protect Polish migrants from the mounting threat of xenophobic violence and abuse.

The city of Wenzhou, China as seen in 2012. Chinese authorities reportedly arrested the coadjutor bishop of Wenzhou Peter Shao Zhumin.

Chinese authorities arrest Wenzhou coadjutor after death of bishop

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ROME – Chinese authorities arrested the coadjutor bishop of Wenzhou, China, and local faithful said it was to prevent him from taking possession of the diocese after the death of Bishop Vincent Zhu Weifang.

Relatives and friends of a miner mourn near his casket Aug. 25 after he was killed during clashes with police in Sayari, Bolivia. Large-scale mining and extractives operations are failing to deliver economic benefits while causing environmental damages and human suffering throughout Latin America, said a coalition of church organizations and environmental groups.

Latin American coalition says mining causing damage, not delivering benefits

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Large-scale mining and extractive operations are failing to deliver economic benefits while causing environmental damage and human suffering throughout Latin America, said a coalition of church organizations and environmental groups.

A 2006 photo of Franciscan St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. This is one of a number of hospital that will be dropping the saint names.

Saint names dropped from 12 Midwest U.S. hospitals

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The names of saints will no longer grace a dozen Midwestern hospitals in the United States.

Chileans rally in downtown Santiago to show support for life Sept. 3. The South American nation is considering legislation to allow abortion in limited circumstances.

Chileans rally for life as government considers abortion

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SANTIAGO, Chile – On a hot, sunny spring afternoon, 100,000 Christians from all walks of life traveled downtown to celebrate life. Santiago's pedestrian street, Paseo Bulnes, was packed tight with people from all over Chile. Many of them were neatly dressed: the men in slacks and dress shirts, the women in dresses looking as if they were going to church.

U.S. Bishops are objecting to the U.S. National Institute of Health's proposal to fund part-human, part-animal embryo research.

U.S. Bishops object to plan to fund part-human, part-animal embryo research

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops objected to a U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposal to authorize federally funded research on part-human, part-animal embryos in comments submitted to the agency Sept. 2.

Filipino residents in Manila involved with illegal drugs wait to take a pledge that they will not use or sell narcotics after surrendering to police and government officials Aug. 18.

Detox, rehab, food: Parish works to fight Philippine drug problem

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MANILA, Philippines – As the body count rises in the Philippines' war on drugs, a Catholic priest is trying to create a space where healing takes precedence over killing.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2015 campaign event in Phoenix. There has been very little talk about poverty solutions during 2016 presidential election campaign.

Poverty solutions almost absent as a U.S. presidential campaign issue

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WASHINGTON – America has 46.7 million people living in poverty, but there's been little talk on the presidential campaign trail about the needs of poor people.

Iraqis inspect the scene of a July 8 suicide bomb attack outside Imam Mohammed shrine near Baghdad.

Coming to the table for displaced Christians in Mideast

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TORONTO – When it comes to charitable giving, Carl Hetu believes there is a need to be focused both locally and internationally.

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