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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- An elephant stretches its trunk through a window to soothe a sick child. A woman gives birth and three months later is back performing on the high wire. A handler of big cats weeps as the beasts lope out of the ring for the last time....
ELK CITY, Okla. (AP) -- Storms whipped through a wide swath of the nation's midsection, giving rise to tornadoes that flattened a Wisconsin mobile home park and an Oklahoma subdivision and killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Wednesday he's "fine" after collapsing during a Washington, D.C., race and being taken away by ambulance....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Pvt. Chelsea Manning, the soldier who was sentenced to 35 years in a military prison for giving classified materials to WikiLeaks, said Wednesday that she's excited about what lies ahead, just hours after she walked free after serving seven years behind bars....
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli officials on Wednesday sought to downplay any damage caused by President Donald Trump's disclosure of classified information to senior Russian officials that was provided by Israel, and lauded the robust security cooperation with the United States just days before the president is due to arrive for a state visit....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump faced fallout Wednesday over revelations that he personally appealed to now-fired FBI Director James Comey to abandon the bureau's investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, allegations based on notes Comey wrote after the meeting....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Paul Ryan declared Wednesday that he retains confidence in President Donald Trump and cautioned against "rushing to judgment" over the cascading revelations coming out of the White House....
(atican Radio) In this the second in a three part series on Rome’s Basilica of San Clemente, we tour the 12th century level of this ancient Church, exploring the magnificent mosaics and frescos it contains.The Basilica’s Rector, Fr Thomas McCarthy is our guide as we delve deeper into its art and history.Listen: In the next edition we continue our tour to the Basilica’s lower level.
(atican Radio) In this the second in a three part series on Rome’s Basilica of San Clemente, we tour the 12th century level of this ancient Church, exploring the magnificent mosaics and frescos it contains.
The Basilica’s Rector, Fr Thomas McCarthy is our guide as we delve deeper into its art and history.
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In the next edition we continue our tour to the Basilica’s lower level.
(Vatican Radio) The leadership of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community – COMECE – were in Rome this week for meetings in connection with a major high-level Congress in Rome this fall, on the theme: Rethinking Europe.With the cooperation of the Holy See, the meeting aims to promote deeper reflection on the future of the Community, in order to recover the thrust and the enthusiasm that Pope Francis indicated to the members of the European Parliament and on the occasion of the conferral of the Charlemagne Prize.The President of the COMECE, Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Friesing, told Vatican Radio that putting the human person back at the heart of European public policy is the main message of the Church.“I see, when I meet politicians and other people, that they are open to discuss,” said Cardinal Marx to Olivier Bonnel of Vatican Radio’s French service. “We cannot [do] politics, we are not politicians,&rd...
(Vatican Radio) The leadership of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community – COMECE – were in Rome this week for meetings in connection with a major high-level Congress in Rome this fall, on the theme: Rethinking Europe.
With the cooperation of the Holy See, the meeting aims to promote deeper reflection on the future of the Community, in order to recover the thrust and the enthusiasm that Pope Francis indicated to the members of the European Parliament and on the occasion of the conferral of the Charlemagne Prize.
The President of the COMECE, Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Friesing, told Vatican Radio that putting the human person back at the heart of European public policy is the main message of the Church.
“I see, when I meet politicians and other people, that they are open to discuss,” said Cardinal Marx to Olivier Bonnel of Vatican Radio’s French service. “We cannot [do] politics, we are not politicians,” Cardinal Marx went on to say, “but we can enable the way.”
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The Cardinal-Archbishop of Munich and Friesing and President of COMECE said, “We, as Church, can bring the social doctrine of the Church, our concept of human beings – the gospel – and hope,” to the conversation.
(Vatican Radio) At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope continued his catechesis on Christian Hope, speaking this week on “Mary Magdalene, Apostle of Hope.”He was reflecting on the reading from the Gospel of St John, chapter 20, verses 15-18a:15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him.”16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher.17 Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”18 Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,”Below please find the English-language summary of Pope Francis’ cate...
(Vatican Radio) At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope continued his catechesis on Christian Hope, speaking this week on “Mary Magdalene, Apostle of Hope.”
He was reflecting on the reading from the Gospel of St John, chapter 20, verses 15-18a:
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher.
17 Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
18 Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,”
Below please find the English-language summary of Pope Francis’ catechesis for the General Audience on Wednesday, 17 May 2017:
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our catechesis on Christian hope, we now reflect on Mary Magdalen as an apostle of the hope brought by the Gospel. Saint John tells us on Easter morning Mary had gone to the tomb of Jesus; she saw that it was empty, and returned to tell this news to Peter and the other disciples. Returning to the tomb, yet still not understanding what had happened, Mary encounters the Risen Lord, but does not recognize him until he calls her by name. This first appearance of Jesus after rising from the dead is thus something intensely personal. We know that just as he did with Mary Magdalen, so too Jesus calls each of us by name and fills us with joy at his presence. Our encounter with him brings freedom and opens up new vistas of life; it transforms our world and brings undying hope. The risen Lord tells Mary not to cling to him, but to go and tell the good news of his resurrection to the others. Mary Magdalen thus becomes the apostle of Christian hope. By her prayers, may we be encounter anew the risen Lord, who calls us by name, turns our sorrow into joy, and sends us forth to proclaim by our lives that he is truly risen.
Greetings
I greet the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors taking part in today’s Audience, particularly the groups from England, Ireland, Swaziland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Canada and the United States of America. In the joy of the Risen Christ, I invoke upon you and your families the loving mercy of God our Father. May the Lord bless you all!
