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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Experts hunting for the missing Malaysian airliner are attempting to define a new search area by studying where in the Indian Ocean the first piece of wreckage recovered from the lost Boeing 777 - a wing flap - most likely drifted from after the disaster that claimed 239 lives, the new leader of the search said....
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Twenty-four hours after being pulled off a plane by law enforcement, two American Olympic swimmers were on their way home Friday after testifying about an alleged robbery that shocked and then deeply angered Brazilians when police said the story was made up....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is facing a storm of Republican criticism after acknowledging that a $400 million cash payment to Iran seven months ago was contingent on the release of a group of American prisoners....
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- In a highly uncharacteristic move aimed at resetting his struggling campaign, Donald Trump has said for the first time that he regrets some of the caustic comments he's made that may have caused people pain....
Green Bay, Wis., Aug 18, 2016 / 06:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In 1859, a young Belgian woman saw a bright vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary appear between two trees in one of the most unlikely places in eastern Wisconsin.This week, the Marian site has been designated a National Shrine, and is also known as the first Marian apparition site in the United States.“I am overjoyed to now share with all of you today, that the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help has received the National designation as a National Shrine from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,” Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay stated during an Aug. 15 homily.“I am deeply thankful for the faith, devotion and unwavering commitment to all those who have been stewards and caretakers of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help for the past several generations,” he continued.Our Lady of Good Help Shrine is fewer than 20 miles from Green Bay in Champion. It commemorates the place where the young peasant w...
Green Bay, Wis., Aug 18, 2016 / 06:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In 1859, a young Belgian woman saw a bright vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary appear between two trees in one of the most unlikely places in eastern Wisconsin.
This week, the Marian site has been designated a National Shrine, and is also known as the first Marian apparition site in the United States.
“I am overjoyed to now share with all of you today, that the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help has received the National designation as a National Shrine from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,” Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay stated during an Aug. 15 homily.
“I am deeply thankful for the faith, devotion and unwavering commitment to all those who have been stewards and caretakers of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help for the past several generations,” he continued.
Our Lady of Good Help Shrine is fewer than 20 miles from Green Bay in Champion. It commemorates the place where the young peasant woman Adele Brise saw a vision of the Blessed Virgin and was instructed to “gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation.”
The Virgin Mary told Brise to evangelize children through catechism and the sacraments, saying to “go and fear nothing.” By 1868, a chapel and a school were built on the apparition site.
After investigations were opened to confirm the validity of the site, Bishop Ricken approved the Marian apparition in 2010, making it the first in the United States. He also announced the grounds as a diocesan shrine, where thousands of pilgrims from over 90 countries have visited over the years.
“Today’s announcement is a testament and a honor to all those who have come before us. Their generous Christian spirit of warmth, hospitality, reverence and simplicity is alive in this holy place,” Bishop Ricken stated.
“Each of them simply follows the deep whispers of their own faith, and in doing so, preserve and advance the shrine.”
When the U.S. Bishops' conference announced that it had approved Our Lady of Good Help as a national shrine Aug. 15, Bishop Ricken celebrated Mass at the shrine with more than 1,500 people in attendance. Other celebrants included Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee, Bishop James Powers of Superior, and priests of the Green Bay diocese.
During the homily, Bishop Ricken explained the meaning of a national designation, saying national shrines must meet the specific requirements of the USCCB. There are more than 70 national shrines within the United States.
To be considered a national shrine, sites are required to “nourish the spiritual lives of their pilgrims” and be easily accessible to visitors. In addition, they must also have served as diocesan shrines, operating with the approval of the diocesan bishop and in accordance with Church teachings.
Bishop Ricken expressed his hopes for the future of the shrine, and was grateful for those who have showed support for the mission of Our Lady of Good Help over the years.
“It is my belief that this national designation will enhance the significance of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, and assist in the evangelization of all those pilgrims who visit this holy site,” Bishop Ricken stated.
“Praise the Lord for all the good works that are happening here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help. I thank all of you for joining me today.”
Los Angeles, Calif., Aug 18, 2016 / 08:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Later this month, a Marian Procession and Votive Mass will help celebrate the 235th anniversary of the city of Los Angeles, California – which was named after Mary, Queen of Angels.The August 27 festivities, hosted by the Queen of Angels Foundation, will be open to the public. A Votive Mass will be held at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. At 4:15 p.m., a Grand Marian Procession to the Our Lady Queen of Angels Church “La Placita” in Olvera Street will take place, concluding with a blessing at 5:15 p.m.Leading the 6th Annual Grand Marian Procession will be Bishop Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop for the Santa Barbara Pastoral Region. He will also celebrate the Votive Mass.“It is an honor to be able to participate in this celebration of the history of the City of Los Angeles and the Catholic heritage that remains as important to all of us today as it was to our ancestors,” the ...
Los Angeles, Calif., Aug 18, 2016 / 08:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Later this month, a Marian Procession and Votive Mass will help celebrate the 235th anniversary of the city of Los Angeles, California – which was named after Mary, Queen of Angels.
The August 27 festivities, hosted by the Queen of Angels Foundation, will be open to the public. A Votive Mass will be held at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. At 4:15 p.m., a Grand Marian Procession to the Our Lady Queen of Angels Church “La Placita” in Olvera Street will take place, concluding with a blessing at 5:15 p.m.
Leading the 6th Annual Grand Marian Procession will be Bishop Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop for the Santa Barbara Pastoral Region. He will also celebrate the Votive Mass.
“It is an honor to be able to participate in this celebration of the history of the City of Los Angeles and the Catholic heritage that remains as important to all of us today as it was to our ancestors,” the bishop said.
“This is a great city and it is most appropriate that any celebration of the city take note of the important contribution of those Catholics who in many ways made Los Angeles what it is today,” Bishop Barron continued. “I’m very much looking forward to joining with the many faithful people who will come together to shine a light on the historical bonds between the city they love and their desire to serve God.”
Other participants in the procession will include members of the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of Peter Claver, the Order of Malta, the Order of St. Lazarus, the Order of St. Gregory, and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher, along with lay and religious members of the archdiocese.
The Queen of Angels Foundation is a non-profit group that works to foster devotion to Our Lady of the Angels, the patroness and protector of Los Angeles city, county and archdiocese.
“For the sixth year in a row the catholic community in Los Angeles is coming together to celebrate the city’s birthday and pray for the protection of The Blessed Mother and the Queen of Angels,” said lawyer Mark Anchor Albert, who founded the Queen of Angels Foundation. “It is a great honor to have Bishop Robert Barron join us this year for the procession.”
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Federal police executed at least 22 people on a ranch last year, then moved bodies and planted guns to corroborate the official account that the deaths happened in a gunbattle, Mexico's human rights commission said Thursday....
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- For the first time since declaring his presidential run, Republican Donald Trump acknowledged that his caustic comments may have caused people pain, saying that he regrets some of what he's said "in the heat of debate."...
