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HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- At long last face to face, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced confidence Friday that their historic first meeting would pave the way for a positive trajectory for their two countries. If thornier issues like election meddling came up, they discussed them only in private....
(Vatican Radio) In this week's edition of There's More in the Sunday Gospel Than Meets the Eye, Jill Bevilacqua and Seàn-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Listen: Gospel - Mt 11:25 - 30At that time Jesus exclaimed:"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,for although you have hidden these thingsfrom the wise and the learnedyou have revealed them to little ones.Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.All things have been handed over to me by my Father.No one knows the Son except the Father,and no one knows the Father except the Sonand anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.""Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am meek and humble of heart;and you will find rest for yourselves.For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."
(Vatican Radio) In this week's edition of There's More in the Sunday Gospel Than Meets the Eye, Jill Bevilacqua and Seàn-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Listen:
Gospel - Mt 11:25 - 30
At that time Jesus exclaimed:
"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to little ones.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father.
No one knows the Son except the Father,
and no one knows the Father except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."
(Vatican Radio) At least seventy-six police officers and several demonstrators have been injured the in clashes in Germany's city of Hamburg, ahead of the G20 summit. The clashes came shortly before the start of the gathering where U.S. President Donald Trump was to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin later on Friday.Listen to Stefan Bos' report: Violence broke out near the site of the G-20 Summit. German riot police confronted thousands of protesters demonstrating amid the arrival here of President Trump.Some called the protest "G-20: Welcome to Welcome to Hell". But the violence was not what organizers of the march had planned. They soon declare the march over, but this area of Hamburg resembles nearly a war zone.Dozens of police were injured, and even their spokesman was reportedly attacked during an interview.Officers used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse black-hooded protesters at the event. Masked protesters can be seen attacking police with bot...
(Vatican Radio) At least seventy-six police officers and several demonstrators have been injured the in clashes in Germany's city of Hamburg, ahead of the G20 summit. The clashes came shortly before the start of the gathering where U.S. President Donald Trump was to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin later on Friday.
Listen to Stefan Bos' report:
Violence broke out near the site of the G-20 Summit. German riot police confronted thousands of protesters demonstrating amid the arrival here of President Trump.
Some called the protest "G-20: Welcome to Welcome to Hell". But the violence was not what organizers of the march had planned. They soon declare the march over, but this area of Hamburg resembles nearly a war zone.
Dozens of police were injured, and even their spokesman was reportedly attacked during an interview.
Officers used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse black-hooded protesters at the event. Masked protesters can be seen attacking police with bottles, stones, and other objects and set fires in the street.
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Several stores in the neighborhood closed down. Shop owners left messages urging demonstrators not to attack their businesses, but several buildings were damaged.
Protests will continue with more than 100,000 protesters expected in the city for the summit that takes place Friday and Saturday.
Hamburg has boosted its forces, and some 20,000 officers are in Hamburg and the surrounding area to patrol streets, skies, and waterways.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are among those attending the summit hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
However, those protesting, including extreme leftist demonstrators, view the meeting as a capitalistic gathering that will do little to make the world a better place. Many also oppose the presidency of Donald Trump who faces criticism over his perceived harsh migration and 'America First' policies.
Vatican Weekend for July 9th, 2017 features our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel reading, “There’s more in the Sunday Gospel than Meets the Eye,” and we step back in time to discover how the Catholic Church in the U.S. reacted to the 2nd Vatican Council.Listen to this program produced and presented by Susy Hodges:
Vatican Weekend for July 9th, 2017 features our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel reading, “There’s more in the Sunday Gospel than Meets the Eye,” and we step back in time to discover how the Catholic Church in the U.S. reacted to the 2nd Vatican Council.
Listen to this program produced and presented by Susy Hodges:
Vatican Weekend for July 8th, 2017 features a leading anti-death penalty activist in the U.S. and a Catholic convert who tells us how his views changed dramatically after he became a prison director and had to supervise executions plus we find out about a special Church-sponsored program that helps couples whose marriage is heading for the rocks.Listen to this program produced and presented by Susy Hodges:
Vatican Weekend for July 8th, 2017 features a leading anti-death penalty activist in the U.S. and a Catholic convert who tells us how his views changed dramatically after he became a prison director and had to supervise executions plus we find out about a special Church-sponsored program that helps couples whose marriage is heading for the rocks.
Listen to this program produced and presented by Susy Hodges:
A Pakistani rights group says that the nation has executed 464 prisoners since it lifted a moratorium on capital punishment, after a Taliban attack on a school in late 2014. The Justice Project Pakistan, which is opposed to capital punishment, says Pakistan now has the fifth highest rate of executions in the world, after China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, the Associated Press reported. The rights group says Pakistan has executed 44 people this year, around the same rate as the previous year, in which 87 people were executed.Pakistan halted executions in 2008 due to pressure from rights groups but reinstated capital punishment following an attack by militants on an army-run school in Peshawar on 16 December, 2014, that killed some 150 people, mostly children.The European Parliament last month criticized Pakistan's human rights record, calling for the abolition of the death penalty and to commute all death sentences to various terms of imprisonment. In a resol...
A Pakistani rights group says that the nation has executed 464 prisoners since it lifted a moratorium on capital punishment, after a Taliban attack on a school in late 2014. The Justice Project Pakistan, which is opposed to capital punishment, says Pakistan now has the fifth highest rate of executions in the world, after China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, the Associated Press reported. The rights group says Pakistan has executed 44 people this year, around the same rate as the previous year, in which 87 people were executed.
Pakistan halted executions in 2008 due to pressure from rights groups but reinstated capital punishment following an attack by militants on an army-run school in Peshawar on 16 December, 2014, that killed some 150 people, mostly children.
The European Parliament last month criticized Pakistan's human rights record, calling for the abolition of the death penalty and to commute all death sentences to various terms of imprisonment. In a resolution endorsed unanimously on 13 June, EU parliament members said Pakistan was abusing the capital punishment to fulfil its political aims in trials related to civilians.
Last month, Pakistan sentenced a man to death in what has become the first ever capital punishment for online blasphemy. An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on 10 June convicted Taimoor Raza for sharing offensive content about Islam on social media, the Dawn reported. Shafiq Qureshi, public prosecutor in Bahawalpur, south of provincial capital Lahore said the 30-year-old man community had allegedly posted derogatory content about prominent Sunni religious figures and wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad on Facebook. (Source: AP/…)
Devastating floods have left around one million people stranded and displaced tens of thousands of families across the east of Bangladesh, officials say. Floods triggered by a combination of surging river waters upstream in India and heavy monsoon rains resulted in the swelling of four major rivers, according to the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Center. Among the affected districts are Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj in the northeast, and Bandarban, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar in the southeast.Caritas Bangladesh, the social arm of the Catholic Church, is collaborating with government officials and is on standby to provide support where necessary. Mazharul Islam, disaster management officer at Caritas Chittagong said they have prepared a primary situation report on the affected people and losses. "This year, flooding was fast but it seems to be short-lived. Depending on flood damage and government support, we will offer our help...
Devastating floods have left around one million people stranded and displaced tens of thousands of families across the east of Bangladesh, officials say. Floods triggered by a combination of surging river waters upstream in India and heavy monsoon rains resulted in the swelling of four major rivers, according to the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Center. Among the affected districts are Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj in the northeast, and Bandarban, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar in the southeast.
Caritas Bangladesh, the social arm of the Catholic Church, is collaborating with government officials and is on standby to provide support where necessary. Mazharul Islam, disaster management officer at Caritas Chittagong said they have prepared a primary situation report on the affected people and losses. "This year, flooding was fast but it seems to be short-lived. Depending on flood damage and government support, we will offer our helping hand to people in need," Islam said.
Daniel Snal, disaster management officer at Caritas Sylhet said they are monitoring the flood situation and have prepared a primary report for further action. "Between 300,000 and 400,000 people have been stranded by floods in the northeastern Sylhet region and hundreds of families have been evacuated. The government has started distributing relief material to the poor and for other people in need we will offer aid where the authorities feel the necessity," Snal said. "We have prepared a primary flood assessment report to collect donations and to get government permission. If we are allowed, we will offer aid and rehabilitate the most needy people," he added.
The government of Bangladesh has deployed disaster response teams to meet the emergency, distributing relief material and overseeing government shelters where some 2,000 families have been temporarily housed.
Low-lying Bangladesh is located at the floodplains of world's largest river system, making it vulnerable to natural disasters like cyclones and flooding every year. (Source: UCAN
