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News/International

World War I photo negatives displayed June 25 at the exhibition "The Front Line" at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, Czech Republic, show Austro-Hungarian foot soldiers. Germany's Catholic bishops have urged efforts to overcome "destructive self-interest" on the 100th anniversary of World War I, while recognizing the shared guilt of churches for the conflict, which left 16 million dead.

German bishops mark WWI anniversary, acknowledge churches share guilt

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BERLIN - As the world marks the 100th anniversary of the First World War, Germany's Catholic bishops urged efforts to overcome "destructive self- interest" and acknowledged the shared guilt of churches for the conflict, which left 16 million dead.

Meriam Ibrahim of Sudan carries one of her children as she arrives with Lapo Pistelli. She hopes to settle in New Hampshire.

Meriam Ibrahim, freed from Sudan, plans to settle in New Hampshire

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ROME - Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian who was flown to Rome after her death sentence was overturned, is now dreaming of building a future in the United States.

The Obama administration has filed a brief indicating it plans to develop an alternative for religious nonprofit employers to opt out of providing federally mandated contraceptives.

Obama administration says it plans opt-out alternative on mandate

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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has filed a brief with the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver indicating it plans to develop an alternative for Catholic and other religious nonprofit employers to opt out of providing federally mandated contraceptives they object to including in their employee health care coverage.

Mar Behnam Monastery

With Mosul’s Christians gone, Islamic State troops take over fourth-century monastery

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ERBIL, Iraq - A day after most of Mosul’s Christians fled, Islamic State fighters stormed the fourth-century Mar Behnam Monastery near the city.

Fr. Bob Holmes just days before heading off on a peace pilgrimage to the West Bank.

Basilian among pilgrimage of peace to West Bank

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TORONTO - Fr. Bob Holmes is heading off to war, again.

About 2,000 people attend the Detroit Mass Mob event at Sweetest Heart of Mary Church, Detroit’s largest. The church usually hosts about 150 people at a normal Sunday service.

Mass Mob tries to breathe new life into Detroit’s moribund Catholic churches

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DETROIT - They came, almost 2,000 people on July 13, to Sweetest Heart of Mary, a church that normally has a Sunday attendance of about 150, for the latest Detroit Mass Mob.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia receives a hand-carved crosier July 24 from artist Mark McAllister during the annual Tekakwitha Conference in Fargo, N.D. The staff features a likeness of St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Before his homily, Archbishop C haput announced that Pope Francis has accepted his invitation to attend the World Meeting of Families in the U.S. next year. The Philadelphia Archdiocese said later it has not received official confirmation from the Vatican.

Archbishop says Pope Francis coming to Philadelphia in 2015

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It's been the worst-kept secret in Christendom, but this week Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput gave the strongest indication yet that Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia next year.

Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks outside the northern Gaza Strip July 22. Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip July 22, saying no cease-fire was near as top U.S. and U.N. diplomats pursued talks on halting fighting that has claimed more than 50 0 lives, mostly Palestinians.

Holy Land priests on both sides try to help parishioners confront war

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JERUSALEM - Two priests on either side of the Gaza border are trying to help their small communities confront the realities of war.

Meriam Ibrahim

Free from ordeal in Sudan, woman condemned for apostasy meets Pope

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VATICAN CITY - Meeting a Sudanese woman who risked execution for not renouncing her Catholic faith, Pope Francis thanked Meriam Ibrahim for her steadfast witness to Christ.

Most international airlines have cancelled their flights into Israel's Ben Gurion airport after several Hamas missiles were launched toward the area July 22.

Holy Land tour operators scramble to help pilgrims after flight ban

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JERUSALEM - With most international airlines cancelling their flights into Israel's Ben Gurion airport after several Hamas missiles were launched toward the area July 22, Anton Mousallam has only three words on his mind: cancellation, cancellation, cancellation.

Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad speaks during a July 22 news conference in Irbil, Iraq. He said the future of Christians in Iraq was uncertain because of the recent violence.

Expulsion of Christians a 'crime against humanity,' Mosul bishop says

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VATICAN CITY - Backed up by death threats and property seizures, the expulsion of the entire Christian community from Mosul is "a crime against humanity," said an archbishop from Mosul.

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