News/International

'Mystery priest' hopes media hype won't obscure message of God's love

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - An unlikely chain of events made him not only a national celebrity but a stand-in for every priest who has ever ministered to the faithful in an emergency.

Canadian nun thanks Egyptian Muslims who saved church

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CAIRO - Churches and other Christian properties around Egypt had already been looted, so when Catholics in Berba were tipped off that their southern village could be next, they acted fast.

Christian leaders in Jerusalem pray for end of violence in Egypt

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VATICAN CITY - Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Lutheran leaders in Jerusalem prayed for an end to violence and bloodshed in Egypt and the protection of the values of "democracy, dignity and religious freedom."

Vatican's U.N. observer cautious on reports of chemical attack in Syria

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VATICAN CITY - Rushed judgments in times of war and conflict, especially by the media, do not always lead to the truth and will not bring peace, said Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Vatican observer at U.N. agencies in Geneva, including the U.N. Human Rights Commission.

Vatican ambassador: World must help end Syria's 'serious crisis'

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican ambassador to Syria said the international community must help find a political solution to the "serious crisis" continuing in the country.

Teams find thousands of flooded-out Filipinos at parishes, centers

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MANILA, Philippines - Teams of relief workers visited evacuation centers and Catholic parishes-turned-shelters across a wide area of the Philippine capital as they began assessing the needs of thousands of people who fled homes inundated by floodwaters.

Bishop says Egyptians running out of food because they fear going out

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VATICAN CITY - A Catholic bishop in Luxor, about 400 miles south of Cairo, said Muslims and Christians are afraid to leave their homes; because the shops are closed and no one is venturing outside, many are running out of food.

Christians targeted because extremists perceive they helped oust Morsi

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CAIRO - Attacks on Christian churches and institutions in Egypt appeared to be the result of Islamist extremists' anger over what they perceived as Christian support for the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi.

Catholic, Orthodox leaders in Egypt say army is fighting terrorism

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VATICAN CITY - Speaking on behalf of Catholics in Egypt, Coptic Catholic Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak said the violence and unrest in his country are "not a political struggle between different factions, but a war against terrorism."

Coptic patriarch issues statement on Egyptian turmoil

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CAIRO - Here is the English text of the Aug. 18 statement by Coptic Catholic Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak on recent events in Egypt.

Detroit's bankruptcy seen as chance for city to become livable again

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WASHINGTON - The bankruptcy of Detroit does not mean the city is dead, said Archbishop Allen Vigneron.

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