International News

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At Father Hamel's funeral, Rouen archbishop urges forgiveness

August 2, 2016

ROUEN, France – During the Aug. 2 funeral Mass for Father Jacques Hamel, killed a week earlier by men claiming allegiance to the Islamic State, Archbishop Dominique Lebrun of Rouen stressed the need for forgiveness.

Pope Francis will await judgment on Cardinal Pell over sex abuse claims

August 2, 2016

ROME – Pope Francis says he will not address sexual abuse allegations against the Vatican’s finance minister, Cardinal George Pell, until Australian judicial authorities complete their investigation.

It's not right to equate Islam with violence, Pope says

August 1, 2016

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM KRAKOW, Poland – An economy that focuses on the God of money, not human beings, is the foundation of terrorism, Pope Francis said.

Slain French priest was attack on 'all of us,' imam said

August 1, 2016

WASHINGTON – Father Jacques Hamel's gruesome murder in northern France July 26 – by men claiming allegiance to the Islamic State – prompted sorrow and outrage from Muslim leaders around the world.

Two conventions, two nominees, and a whole new culture war

August 1, 2016

PHILADELPHIA – Since the late 1970s, the political battle lines in the culture war have been clearly drawn and easily understood.

Papal academy convenes summit to tackle world refugee crisis

August 1, 2016

VATICAN CITY – A papal think tank is convening a summit to tackle the threat to global stability posed by today's refugee crisis.

Bill aimed to protect #LGBT students' rights said to target religious colleges

August 1, 2016

WASHINGTON – A small independent Catholic college in Escondido, California, has joined the opponents of a state law aimed at banning discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students by depriving colleges of state and federal student-aid funds.

Counterterrorism expert warns of radicalization in British prisons

August 1, 2016

CANTERBURY, England – A counterterrorism expert charged by the British government with investigating the spread of Islamist extremism warned of a threat to national security if a group of unnamed imams continues circulating hate books to young Muslims in prison.

Some fast-food chains now blocking customers' internet access to porn

July 31, 2016

WASHINGTON – When the U.S. bishops urged a national policy of net neutrality, they wanted to make sure that internet access was made equally available to all people.

Catholics often first responders to slaves at sea, U.S. official says

July 31, 2016

VATICAN CITY – Catholic pastoral workers play a crucial role in coming to the aid of "sea slaves" — fishermen who are held in inhumane conditions on the high seas for what can be years, a U.S. Department of State official said.