International News

Bolivia’s Catholic bishops appealed for dialogue and “humanitarian pauses” during disruptive protests, which have collapsed the highlands of the Andean country and threatened the administration of President Rodrigo Paz.

Bishop Michael M. Pham of San Diego said the faithful there "stand united in solidarity and prayer with the Muslim community" after a deadly May 18 shooting at a mosque complex in that city killed three adults, including a security guard.

U.S. President Donald Trump said May 11 he plans to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during his upcoming visit to China; however, he suggested the prominent Catholic and pro-democracy campaigner "caused a lot of bedlam."

The incoming provincial superior of the Midwest Augustinians, the order that Pope Leo XIV belongs to and the province he once led, said viral interest in the story of the pope's customer service call last year has been unexpected.

As xenophobic attacks continued to unfold in South Africa, Catholic bishops in Africa urged the government to quickly tame the violence, amid reports of deaths and injuries.

A Catholic church in northern Mozambique was targeted in an attack by the Islamic State group that has carried out attacks against Christians and Muslims in the country since 2017.

After news reports that Israeli bulldozers demolished Holy Savior Christian school in the village of Yaroun, in southern Lebanon, the Israeli Defense Forces said that while some damage was caused, they denied "demolishing" the site.

Police in Israel announced the arrest of a man suspected in the assault of a French nun working in Jerusalem as a researcher.

Organizers in Seoul, South Korea, announced five patron saints for World Youth Day 2027 that reflect the themes of truth, peace and love that are at the heart of the youth gathering.

As the U.S. and Iran face off over the Strait of Hormuz, Catholic maritime ministry leaders are calling for prayer and support for the thousands of souls trapped at sea amid the war.