International News

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Colombians who flee to Ecuador face discrimination, and fear remains

August 27, 2015

QUITO, Ecuador - Carlos Leon and Carmen Barrera thought the worst was over when they escaped the death threats in Colombia.

Ted Cruz tries to rouse evangelicals with campaign against Planned Parenthood

August 27, 2015

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is waging a campaign to defund Planned Parenthood, an effort involving pastors, sermons and fasting that the Texas senator insists isn’t political.

Katrina evacuees found shelter, relief in Baton Rouge Diocese

August 26, 2015

BATON ROUGE, La. - Ten years later the memories still linger for Carol Spruell, as if they happened yesterday but perhaps were a lifetime ago.

Katrina odyssey brought many blessings for New Orleans priest

August 26, 2015

NEW ORLEANS - Like many of his brother priests, Fr. Dennis Hayes decided to take his chances and stay put as Katrina teased the Louisiana coast, hoping the storm's Category 5 fury would spare his parish of St. Louise de Marillac in Arabi.

Cardinal Levada arrested in Hawaii on drunk-driving charge

August 26, 2015

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - Cardinal William J. Levada was arrested in Kailua-Kona, on the island of Hawaii, for driving under the influence of alcohol. The arrest was made at about midnight Aug. 19. Levada, 79, was released after posting $500 bond. He is due to appear in court Sept. 24.

Catholics love their celebrity Pope and most — not all — his priorities

August 25, 2015

Americans are gung-ho for Pope Francis’ U.S. visit — if they know he’s coming. They really, really like him, too, particularly Catholics — even if they’re sometimes confused about what he believes.

Pope Francis to see 'Homeless Jesus' during U.S. visit

August 25, 2015

WASHINGTON - When Pope Francis approaches the Catholic Charities building in downtown Washington during his U.S. visit in September, he will encounter a "homeless person" covered in a blanket laying on a park bench.

Court grants visitation rights to father of Pakistani woman on death row

August 25, 2015

LAHORE, Pakistan - A Pakistani court has directed the Punjab provincial government and police to give the father of death row convict Asia Bibi prison visitation rights, a family lawyer said.

Judge orders release of immigrant families within 60 days

August 24, 2015

WASHINGTON - A U.S. federal judge Aug. 21 gave the Obama administration 60 days — until Oct. 23 — to release the hundreds of immigrant mothers and children being held in locked detention centres.

Reputed mafia don's extravagant funeral raises questions in Rome

August 24, 2015

ROME - Television programs, coffee bars, Italian Twitter accounts and the corridors of political power were abuzz Aug. 20-21 with news and commentary about the extravagance surrounding the funeral of the reputed boss of an organized crime ring in Rome.