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ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia special congressional campaign has become an internal conservative squabble, with a national conservative group blasting a Republican establishment favorite as a big-spending "career politician," while other GOP hopefuls argue over who's most loyal to President Donald Trump....
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine resident Zak McCutcheon says he likes soda but acknowledges he'd drink less of it if his governor convinced Republican President Donald Trump to put restrictions on the approximately $200 a month he receives in food stamps. He thinks it may even make recipients healthier and less overweight....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Somewhere between the Republican caricature of the next justice of the Supreme Court as a folksy family guy and the Democrats' demonization of him as a cold-hearted automaton, stands Neil Gorsuch....
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- The suspect in Stockholm's deadly beer truck attack is a 39-year-old native of Uzbekistan who had been on authorities' radar previously, Swedish officials said Saturday. The prime minister urged citizens to "get through this" and strolled through the streets of the capital to chat with residents....
BEIRUT (AP) -- Turkey described the U.S. missile attack on an air base as a "cosmetic intervention" unless it removes President Bashar Assad from power, while the Syrian leader's strong ally Iran called Saturday for the formation of an international fact-finding committee to investigate the chemical weapons attack in a northern Syrian town that killed scores of people and trigged the American attack....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The United States is vowing to keep up the pressure on Syria after the intense nighttime wave of missile strikes from U.S. ships, despite the prospect of escalating Russian ill will that could further inflame one of the world's most vexing conflicts....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI has been reviewing the handling of thousands of terrorism-related tips and leads from the past three years to make sure they were properly investigated and no obvious red flags were missed, The Associated Press has learned....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appointed a coadjutor bishop to the Diocese of Da Lat in southern Vietnam. Fr. Dominic Nguyen Van Manh, the Judicial Vicar of Dal Lat is its coadjutor, under Bishop Antoine Vu Huy Chuong. Unlike an auxiliary bishop, a coadjutor bishop has the right to succession in the case of the retirement, resignation or death of the current bishop. Sixty-one year old Coadjutor Bishop-designate Manh was born on August 12, 1955 a Can Tho. He studied at the Simon Hoa Minor Seminary of Da Lat, 1966 to 1973. He then did his philosophy and theology at the St. Pius Pontifical College from 1973 to 1977 in the same diocese. He continued in the college serving as supervisor until 1980. After his ordination on May 29, 1994, he was assigned the following responsibilities.1994-2003: Assistant parish priest at Tan Hoa, Bao Loc2003-2009: Sudied Canon Law at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy. From 2006: Ju...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appointed a coadjutor bishop to the Diocese of Da Lat in southern Vietnam. Fr. Dominic Nguyen Van Manh, the Judicial Vicar of Dal Lat is its coadjutor, under Bishop Antoine Vu Huy Chuong. Unlike an auxiliary bishop, a coadjutor bishop has the right to succession in the case of the retirement, resignation or death of the current bishop.
Sixty-one year old Coadjutor Bishop-designate Manh was born on August 12, 1955 a Can Tho. He studied at the Simon Hoa Minor Seminary of Da Lat, 1966 to 1973. He then did his philosophy and theology at the St. Pius Pontifical College from 1973 to 1977 in the same diocese. He continued in the college serving as supervisor until 1980. After his ordination on May 29, 1994, he was assigned the following responsibilities.
1994-2003: Assistant parish priest at Tan Hoa, Bao Loc
2003-2009: Sudied Canon Law at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy.
From 2006: Judicial Vicar of Da Lat.
Established by St. Pope John XXIII on November 24, 1960, Da Lat is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hochiminh Ville. Spread across an area of 8.764 sqm, the diocese cares for 377.492 Catholics out of a total population of a little more than 1.2 million. The faithful spread across 96 parishes are served by 290 priests, 275 men religious and 932 nuns. Seventy-six seminarians are preparing themselves for priesthood.
Catholic media men and women have been called upon to champion the cause of responsible journalism in reporting violence and crises without jeopardising the integrity and sovereignty of the Nigerian nation.The call was made by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah when he declared open the first 2017 plenary meeting of the Association of Diocesan/Religious Directors of Social Communications in Nigeria. The meeting was held in Sokoto, Sokoto State, recently.The meeting which was attended by over thirty members of the association and the officers of the Directorate of Social Communications of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) had The Nigerian Media: The Ethics of Reporting Violence in Nigeria as its theme. Apart from the regular meeting and presentation of regional reports, the plenary also featured presentations on different aspects of reporting violence and crises with emphasis on respect for professional ethics, protection of the sovereignty a...
Catholic media men and women have been called upon to champion the cause of responsible journalism in reporting violence and crises without jeopardising the integrity and sovereignty of the Nigerian nation.
The call was made by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah when he declared open the first 2017 plenary meeting of the Association of Diocesan/Religious Directors of Social Communications in Nigeria. The meeting was held in Sokoto, Sokoto State, recently.
The meeting which was attended by over thirty members of the association and the officers of the Directorate of Social Communications of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) had The Nigerian Media: The Ethics of Reporting Violence in Nigeria as its theme. Apart from the regular meeting and presentation of regional reports, the plenary also featured presentations on different aspects of reporting violence and crises with emphasis on respect for professional ethics, protection of the sovereignty and integrity of the citizens of the country.
According to Bishop Kukah, Catholic media men and women should give priority attention to the ethics of the profession by working within the stipulated confines while reporting activities in the country, be it violence or otherwise. He, however, noted that for this objective to be realised, there is the need for continuous formation and updating of their professional abilities and competencies to enable them to be conversant with modern techniques; be in agreement with the social communications ethical guidelines of the universal Church.
He noted the inherent dangers and some of the negative impact that comes about with social media especially in reporting violence and crises. The absence of control and the anonymity of bloggers pose serious challenges in this regard.
The local Ordinary of Sokoto Diocese stressed the need for collaboration between the Church hierarchy and the lay faithful in the dissemination of information either for evangelization or other purposes adding that it is important for the Bishops to hear more from the faithful.
Pointing out that the Church is blessed with many resources and workforce talents, Bishop Kukah stated that, “We need to educate ourselves more to enable us to create the ethical basis for journalists and the profession of journalism to be respected.”
Bishop Kukah urged Catholic communicators to be more forthcoming in reaching out with the position of the Church on both socio-economic, political and religious matters. The ultimate goal should be to educate and inform the people correctly and ensure stability, harmony and peaceful coexistence citizens in the country, irrespective of their differences.
In his welcome address, the host director, Rev. Fr. Sixtus Onuh of Sokoto Diocese expressed concern that the country is degenerating to the level where life is no longer valuable and sacrosanct. Fr Onuh added that because of this, there was, therefore, the need for Catholic media men and women to be more proactive and be cautious of what they report so as not to escalate existing violence or fan the embers of disunity and disintegration.
The Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Rev. Fr. Chris Anyanwu reiterated the importance of communication to the evangelization mission of the Church. Fr. Anyanwu expressed profound gratitude to Bishop Kukah for a knowledge enhancing gathering.
(CNSNg.org)
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Cincinnati, Ohio, Apr 8, 2017 / 05:32 am (CNA/EWTN News).- U.S. immigration authorities should show mercy on a detained Catholic mother with a special needs child, who fled Mexico when drug cartels began to persecute her family, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati said this week.The archdiocese emphasized that Maribel Trujillo-Diaz has a pending asylum case, has no criminal record in the U.S., and is caring for her four children, one of whom has seizure-causing disabilities and requires special care.“We urge that our elected and administrative officials exercise mercy for Maribel,” the archdiocese said April 6.A parishioner and lector at St. Julie Billiart Parish in Hamilton, Trujillo-Diaz fled Mexico in 2002. She entered the U.S. illegally, but has a pending asylum case based on the fact that her family is being targeted by Mexican drug cartels.Trujillo-Diaz and her family refused to work for a local Mexican drug cartel. Her father was kidnapped by the cartel last year, the C...
Cincinnati, Ohio, Apr 8, 2017 / 05:32 am (CNA/EWTN News).- U.S. immigration authorities should show mercy on a detained Catholic mother with a special needs child, who fled Mexico when drug cartels began to persecute her family, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati said this week.
The archdiocese emphasized that Maribel Trujillo-Diaz has a pending asylum case, has no criminal record in the U.S., and is caring for her four children, one of whom has seizure-causing disabilities and requires special care.
“We urge that our elected and administrative officials exercise mercy for Maribel,” the archdiocese said April 6.
A parishioner and lector at St. Julie Billiart Parish in Hamilton, Trujillo-Diaz fled Mexico in 2002. She entered the U.S. illegally, but has a pending asylum case based on the fact that her family is being targeted by Mexican drug cartels.
Trujillo-Diaz and her family refused to work for a local Mexican drug cartel. Her father was kidnapped by the cartel last year, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
“We fully respect the Department of Homeland Security’s duty to enforce our immigration laws, and we recognize that this is not an easy task,” said the archdiocese. “At the same time, it is clear that the common good cannot be served at this stage by separating this wife and mother from her family.”
Trujillo-Diaz regularly reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. At her Monday April 3 appointment, the archdiocese said, she was told she could remain at home as her case was further reviewed.
On April 5, ICE officials arrived at her brother’s house as she was preparing for work and took her into custody for imminent deportation.
The Cincinnati archdiocese called her detention “cruel and unacceptable,” praising Trujillo-Diaz as “a devoted wife and mother and outstanding member of her church and community.”
“Maribel has made a life in Ohio based on positive contributions to her church and her community. She has no criminal history,” the Cincinnati archdiocese said. “She is a lay leader at her parish, whose members are surrounding her with prayers that she be permitted to remain with them and her family.”
“Maribel’s children, ages 14, 12, 10 and 3, are all U.S. citizens,” the archdiocese said. “Her 3-year-old daughter has recurring seizures and requires the attention and care of her mother.”
Kathleen Kersh, Trujillo-Diaz’s lawyer, said she is the only person who can care for her 3-year-old, having received medical training to detect and treat seizures. Another child suffers from early-onset diabetes.
An ICE spokesperson said the woman’s appeal efforts had been exhausted.
“Maribel Trujillo’s immigration case has undergone review at multiple levels of our nation’s legal system and the courts have uniformly held that she has no legal basis to remain in the United States,” the spokesperson said, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Trujillo-Diaz became subject to deportation in 2014 when the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed her appeals. Last year her lawyer filed an effort to re-hear her case, citing her father’s kidnapping.
She was close to deportation in previous years. Thousands of area Catholics and other supporters rallied then to ask authorities to allow her to stay.
Last year, immigration officials, acting under prosecutorial discretion, decided she was low priority and no threat to public safety.
Her lawyer said at her March 6 check-in, officials implied they would seek her deportation.
“They told her, and this is exactly what they said: ‘We have a new president now. I don’t know if you are aware’,” Kersh said.
“I think the Trump administration is only looking at numbers and not looking for those people who are criminals or are a threat to public safety,” Kersh continued.
In a February letter, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati had spoken on behalf of Trujillo-Lopez.
“Our church and our community gain nothing by being left with a single-parent household when such a responsible and well-respected family can be kept together,” he said, citing Catholic teaching’s emphasis on the family as “the highest organization of human society.”
The archdiocese is asking Ohioans to contact U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Gov. John Kasich to encourage them to ask Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop Trujillo’s deportation.
