International News

News from outside of Canada.

Church-run restaurant in El Paso takes parish dining to new level

April 23, 2016

EL PASO, Texas – Move aside pancake breakfast. La Tilma Mexican Grill has brought parish dining to a new level.

Jesuit education plan puts ‘Mercy in Motion’

April 22, 2016

The Jesuit Refugee Service has a very specific answer to Pope Francis’ call to put mercy on the leading edge of a Church reaching out to the peripheries. The answer is education.

Catholic official says Zambians shocked by xenophobic violence

April 22, 2016

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Zambians are shocked and ashamed of the xenophobic violence in the capital, Lusaka, in which mostly Rwandans' homes and shops were ransacked, a Church official said.

Head of Knights urges action by U.S. after Kerry's genocide declaration

April 22, 2016

WASHINGTON – If Christians and other religious minorities disappear in Iraq and Syria, "pluralism and stability leave with them," the head of the Knights of Columbus told a U.S. congressional commission April 19.

Burundi’s Catholic Church labelled ‘terrorist’ by government

April 22, 2016

A serious breakdown between the powerful Roman Catholic Church and the government in Burundi is raising concerns over stability in the East African nation, as senior government officials accuse the Church of sponsoring violence.

Vatican suspends outside audit while reviewing contract

April 21, 2016

VATICAN CITY – Four months after announcing it had hired the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers to conduct an external audit of its finances, the Vatican has suspended the work underway.

British bishops welcome Commons vote to declare Islamic State atrocities 'genocide'

April 21, 2016

LONDON – Catholic bishops have welcomed a unanimous vote by the House of Commons declaring atrocities committed by Islamic State as "genocide."

Rescued refugees report hundreds drowned in Mediterranean

April 21, 2016

ROME – The same day Pope Francis brought 12 Syrian refugees to Rome from Greece, a merchant ship rescued 41 refugees, including a three-year-old child. They told human rights workers they saw as many as 500 others drown when the refugees' boat sank.

Planned Parenthood CEO at Georgetown dismissive of pro-life views

April 21, 2016

WASHINGTON – Members of Georgetown Right to Life were hoping for dialogue with Cecile Richards, but complained after her April 20 speech that she was dismissive of anything spoken by pro-life students.

Brazilians dismayed as deputies cite God during impeachment vote

April 20, 2016

SAO PAULO – Christian leaders said they felt uncomfortable that so many members of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies invoked religion as they voted to authorize an impeachment process for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.