International News

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Croatia's head football coach clings to rosary on the way to World Cup championship game

July 12, 2018

ZAGREB, Croatia, – On Sunday, Croatia’s soccer team will play France in the championship game of the 2018 World Cup, after running victoriously through a string of soccer powerhouses in the tournament.

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter elects new superior general

July 12, 2018

LINCOLN, Neb. – The general chapter of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, a society of apostolic life which celebrates the extraordinary form of the Roman rite, on Monday elected Fr. Andrzej Komorowski as its next superior general.

Pope Francis attends funeral of cardinal who announced to world his election

July 12, 2018

VATICAN – Pope Francis attended the funeral Mass and presided over the final commendation of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the French cardinal who led the Vatican's outreach to other religions and who had announced to the world his election as pope five years ago.

Society of St. Pius X elects new superior general

July 12, 2018

VATICAN – The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X elected 47-year-old Father Davide Pagliarani, an Italian member of the society, as its superior general.

U.S. bishops sought to share journey with migrants, not join political fray

July 11, 2018

MCALLEN, Texas – The journey for many of the new migrants entering the U.S. near the border town of McAllen involves a mix of hardship and blessings.

Detailed guidelines needed for use of deconsecrated churches, cardinal says

July 11, 2018

VATICAN – The Vatican is helping organize an international conference meant to help dioceses work with their local communities in finding appropriate uses for decommissioned churches.

Trump picks Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court nominee

July 11, 2018

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced July 9 that his nominee for the Supreme Court is Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge in Washington and a Catholic who once clerked for retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Duterte says he'll curb tirades, then tells bishops not to criticize him

July 10, 2018

MANILA, Philippines -- Outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is to curb his tirades against the Catholic Church after agreeing to a moratorium on statements deriding priests and bishops.

Bishops, journalists attacked at church in Nicaragua

July 10, 2018

COPAN, Honduras -- Nicaraguan bishops and clergy were attacked by armed groups aligned with the government July 9 as violence in the Central American country escalated and affected the Catholic Church, which has provided humanitarian assistance in its parishes and has tried to diffuse a worsening political crisis through dialogue.

Philippine bishops announce days of prayer, fasting, penance for peace

July 10, 2018

MANILA, Philippines -- Catholic bishops in the Philippines, concerned about an increase in violence and police reaction to crime, announced a day of prayer and penance July 16 and three days of fasting, prayer and penance, July 17-19.