Welcome back to your weekly international edition of Morning Briefing, where we try to highlight a little of what's going on around the world.
First, from NCR today and yesterday:
Our breaking interview with the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee: Spiritually motivated: How Tim Kaine navigates his faith and politics
Francis asks priests to learn that life isn't black and white, but shades of grey
And from Global Sisters Report:
Austrian sisters recognized for 40 years of working with South Korean leprosy patients
Church in India prepares policy to address clergy abuse
Italian earthquake aftermath:
Italy earthquake: Death toll reaches 247 amid rescue efforts
Why the Italy Quake Was So Severe
Migrant Crisis:
International Organization for Migration reports that first six months of 2016 saw more than 3,700 migrants die or go missing while making the trip to Europe. See this interactive: Migration flows, Europe
Colombia approves landmark deal with FARC rebels (Pope Francis has promised to visit the country should the deal work out): Colombia's President Rushing Plebiscite on Deal With Rebels
Brexit consequences continue:
Brexit Hasn't Dispelled Concerns Over U.K. Immigration Control
Rise In UK Citizenship Applications Post-Brexit
Companies Are Planning to Move Their Money From UK Banks
From Italy with love:
Italian teenagers to receive €500 'cultural bonus' from government
Ideas for next week? Drop me a line:
[Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is jmcelwee@ncronline.org. Follow him on Twitter: @joshjmac.]
