International News

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One of Poland's new priests is the prime minister's son

June 5, 2017

WARSAW, Poland – A son of the Polish prime minister has been ordained a Catholic priest, and he celebrated his first Mass this last Sunday.

Former Lebanese Christian militia leader now works to build peace

June 4, 2017

BEIRUT – Assaad Chaftari, who once fought in the name of his Christian faith, is now working for peace alongside those who would have once been his enemies in the Lebanese civil war.

This is the first laundry with Down syndrome workers in Latin America

June 4, 2017

CONCEPCION, Chile – Three years ago the Church in Chile launched “Lavandería 21,” a new work inclusion project for people with Downs syndrome, whose results today far exceed what was hoped.

Pilgrims by the thousands trek to Ugandan shrine to recall 22 martyrs

June 4, 2017

NAMUGONGO, Uganda – Walking more than 250 miles to keep a religious commitment is the least anyone can expect of Anna Aciro.

Priest plants himself at popular music festival, goes viral on Reddit

June 4, 2017

NAPA, Calif. – What’s a good way to reach a lot of young people all at once?

Trump administration to reverse Obamacare’s birth control mandate

June 3, 2017

WASHINGTON – True to its word, the Trump administration is moving to reverse Obamacare's requirement that most employers provide free coverage of birth control to their employees

40 per cent of major U.S. airports offer Sunday Mass, Pew study finds

June 3, 2017

WASHINGTON – Flying on Sunday and need a place for Mass? A recent study revealed that 40 per cent of major US airports have chapels offering Sunday Mass times for travellers and airport employees.

Catholic organizations decry U.S. decision to abandon Paris climate accord

June 2, 2017

WASHINGTON – Catholic leaders said President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate change agreement snubs the needs of impoverished people around the world and eschews responsibility to begin addressing the causes of global warming.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban

June 2, 2017

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to break its losing streak in lower courts and revive President Trump's travel ban on immigrants from six predominantly Muslim nations.

Trump's decision to abandon Paris climate pact called 'deeply troubling'

June 2, 2017

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's June 1 decision "not to honour the U.S. commitment" to the Paris climate agreement "is deeply troubling," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace.