International News

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared 'Blessed' at beatification Mass in St. Louis

Gina Christian · September 24, 2026

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen—the 20th-century theologian, evangelizer, Catholic communications pioneer, teacher and preacher—is now Blessed Fulton J. Sheen.

Sheen beatification 'a gift' and a call to mission, say pilgrims in St. Louis

Gina Christian · September 24, 2026

From across the United States and around the world, faithful of all ages have traveled to St. Louis for the Sept. 24 beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen -- and several pilgrims described the occasion as both a "gift" and a call to be missionary disciples.

Ezra Jin Mingri, lawmakers call on Trump to push Xi to free prisoners of conscience

Kate Scanlon · September 23, 2026

Ezra Jin Mingri, founder and pastor of an underground church in China and a former prisoner of conscience in that country, called for the release of other individuals imprisoned for their religious beliefs Sept. 22 at a hearing by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.

Pope Leo XIV to make historic first veneration of 'holy tunic,' highlighting Christian unity

Caroline de Sury · September 23, 2026

Pope Leo XIV will make history during his Sept. 25-28 visit to France as the first pope to venerate the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil, the relic long believed to be the seamless robe worn by Christ during his Passion.

Serbian cardinal pleads against country's exclusion

Controversy arises over ‘Butcher of Bosnia’s’ burial

Jonathan Luxmoore · September 22, 2026

Cardinal Ladislav Nemet of Belgrade is urging Western governments not to let recent controversy over the funeral of convicted Bosnian Serb wartime leader Ratko Mladic derail Serbia's ties with Europe.

Church in Congo mourns 27 children killed in tragic fire of two schools

Ngala Killian Chimtom · September 22, 2026

Catholic schoolchildren in eastern Congo gathered with candles Sept. 17 at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Bukavu to mourn 27 classmates killed in a fire that devastated homes and schools across the city.

Canadian Christian aviators help children with hydrocephalus

Quinton Amundson · September 20, 2026

The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda and the Usratuna Rehabilitation Centre in South Sudan have teamed up to make a difference for babies on World Hydrocephalus Day today and beyond.

Exiled Iraqi Christians invited to return

But many hesitate to go back to ancient homeland due to security concerns

Susan Korah · September 18, 2026

To the thousands of Iraqi Christians who fled their homeland, any return to their country is not a realistic prospect without a firm guarantee of security, equal rights and equal opportunities.

Bishops of North America: We are a Church called to walk in communion

Marietha Góngora V. · September 17, 2026

In recent days, a fraternal gathering brought together representatives of the U.S., Mexican and Canadian episcopal conferences in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to share experiences, identify common challenges and seek pastoral collaboration on migration, human dignity and evangelization.

In Cuernavaca, North American bishops focus on migration, AI and Church cooperation

Marietha Góngora V. · September 16, 2026

In a spirit of prayer and dialogue, bishops representing the conferences of Mexico, the United States and Canada met in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to discern ways to strengthen collaboration across North America.