International News

News from outside of Canada.

Catholic man sentenced to detention at Baptist church

May 31, 2016

CINCINNATI — Judge William Mallory enjoys handing out creative sentences from his bench over at the Hamilton County Courthouse.

Indian bishops condemn attacks on Africans, call for peace, brotherhood

May 31, 2016

NEW DELHI – Bishops in India have condemned a series of attacks on Africans in New Delhi, calling it a disturbing trend and against Indian culture.

Pope invites Christians to pray for children in Syria

May 31, 2016

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called on Catholics and Orthodox Christians to pray for children in Syria who are suffering because of the ongoing conflict in the country.

Venezuelans fight hunger, fear civil unrest

May 29, 2016

BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela – Under other circumstances, Jonny Lopez might have been happy that he was losing weight.

Lebanese leaders hope pope-imam meeting leads to new relationships

May 28, 2016

BEIRUT – Lebanese leaders in Muslim-Christian dialogue said they hoped Pope Francis' meeting with Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar University, would lead to new relationships.

Archbishop Prigione, first nuncio to Mexico, dies in Italy

May 27, 2016

ROME – An Italian archbishop who served as the first apostolic nuncio to Mexico died May 27 at the age of 94.

Mexican people cry out for social change

May 27, 2016

TORONTO – Mexico is ready for social change. The problem is that no one can agree on where to start, said Miguel Alvarez Gandara.

St. John XXIII's aide, oldest member College of Cardinals, dies at 100

May 26, 2016

VATICAN CITY – The former secretary to a saint and the oldest member of the College of Cardinals died May 26 at the age of 100.

Slovak nun who died in Kenya to be buried in South Sudan, where she served

May 25, 2016

NAIROBI, Kenya – The body of Holy Spirit Missionary Sister Veronika Theresia Rackova, 58, director of St. Bakhita Medical Center in Yei, South Sudan, will be interred in Yei, not in Kenya as earlier planned.

World organizations make education for child refugees a priority

May 25, 2016

Inspired by the Syrian crisis, a global fund for education for refugee children, announced at the World Humanitarian Summit, was welcomed by aid groups, including Catholic organizations.