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August 17, 2015

U.S. Embassy in Cuba reopens, ending 54-year diplomatic break

A worker cleans the seal of the United States of America after it was placed on the wall at the main entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Havana Aug. 14. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry officially reopened the U.S. Embassy in Cuba.

HAVANA - With Havana Harbor's bright blue waters and a trio of vintage U.S. cars parked along the Malecon framing the scene, Secretary of State John Kerry officially reopened the U.S. Embassy in Cuba Aug. 14, marking the end of more than 54 years of fractured diplomatic relations.

Published in International
June 10, 2015

Pope Francis meets Putin for a diplomatically difficult talk

Pope Francis greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives for a private meeting at the Vatican June 10. At center is Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the papal household.

A serious-looking Pope Francis on Wednesday (June 10) spoke with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, in a meeting focused on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East that pose complex and contrasting diplomatic challenges for the two leaders.

Published in International
April 9, 2015

Canadian churches seek more than military response in Iraq, Syria

Displaced Iraqi women sit outside of their tent at a camp for displaced people between the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, Iraq, March 12.

OTTAWA - The Canadian Council of Churches in an open letter to Prime Minister Harper has urging a broader response to the crisis in Iraq and Syria than military intervention.

Published in International