World News
Vatican’s top diplomat meets with U.S., Israeli ambassadors
Israel plans to annex parts of the Palestinian West Bank, which the U.N. calls illegal and having "a disastrous impact on human rights," as part of an American peace plan.
Chinese cardinal ready for arrest under Hong Kong security law
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has said that while he will remain prudent, he is prepared to suffer under Hong Kong's sweeping new national security law.
Bishop, priests urge better Argentine response to COVID-19 in slums
Clergy serving the shantytowns surrounding Buenos Aires warn of COVID-19 spreading through their densely populated communities. They decried an inadequate response from health authorities.
Mexican bishops call for more robust response to COVID-19 crisis
Mexico's bishops have expressed alarm that as COVID-19 expands across the country, health authorities are allowing the resumption of economic activity.
Msgr. Ratzinger, retired pope’s brother, dies at 96
Retired Pope Benedict XVI had visited his ailing elder brother Georg, a musician, June 18 in Germany where he had been hospitalized.
UAE sends aid to Peru as part of Catholic-Muslim cooperation
The shipment of 50 tons of aid to Peru is the result of ties between the Vatican and the United Arab Emirates following Pope Francis' visit to Abu Dhabi in 2019.
Catechesis is about a relationship, not just information, Vatican says
Teaching the faith is a work of evangelization meant to lead people to a deeper relationship with Jesus, said the updated "Directory for Catechesis."
Catholics mark 70th anniversary of outbreak of Korean War
Sixteen dioceses in South Korea held Masses in succession to mark the outbreak of the 1950-53 conflict. The two Koreas are still technically at war because the war ended in a truce.
Pandemic showed just how much people need each other, pope says
During the deadliest days in Italy, medical professionals and volunteers built "a culture of closeness and tenderness" that cannot be allowed to disappear, Pope Francis said.
Pandemic highlights need to protect refugees, creation, pope says
Speaking at his Angelus address marking World Refugee Day, Pope Francis said all people should "be more responsible for looking after the common home."