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Trump selects former Sen. Coats for top intelligence post
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a role that would thrust him into the center of the intelligence community Trump has publicly challenged, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday....
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Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for his Angelus address on Nov. 10. 2024. / Credit: Vatican MedaRome Newsroom, Nov 10, 2024 / 11:34 am (CNA).During his Angelus address Sunday, Pope Francis asked his listeners to consider the qualities necessary for good leadership."Brothers and sisters, can we ask ourselves: How do I behave in my fields of responsibility? Do I act with humility, or do I vaunt my position? Am I generous and respectful with people, or do I treat them in a rude and authoritarian way?" he asked pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square. Reflecting on Sunday's Gospel reading from St. Mark, Pope Francis said that Jesus denounced people esteemed in the temple, including scribes, who possessed a "hypocritical attitude" and "feigned piety" to attract attention and gain approval from people."People revered them beyond appearances, however their behavior often did not correspond to what they said. They were not coherent." In cont...
Alpha participants and facilitators meet at a local restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Nov. 5, 2024. Every Alpha meeting begins with dinner and fellowship, followed by a video presentation about questions of faith and ending with a small group discussion. / Credit: Courtesy of Caroline Gambale-DirkesAnn Arbor, Michigan, Nov 10, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA).Catechism and good food were combined on election night 2024 in Michigan as an Alpha evangelization course introduced the Catholic faith to Chinese inquirers in an atmosphere of love and understanding, according to its organizers.Enthusiasm and apparent joy bubbles up from Caroline Gambale-Dirkes, director of evangelization at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as she described the Alpha course for Chinese-speakers and its results."There were a few miracles along the way," Gambale-Dirkes told CNA. "There are a lot of amazing stories."Alpha began as a course of evangelization within the Anglican Church ...
The inaugural class at Saint John Paul the Great Academy with staff and the Servidoras in New York City. / Credit: Saint John Paul the Great AcademyCNA Staff, Nov 10, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).A group of religious sisters has launched the only classical Catholic elementary school in New York City's Harlem, designed to meet the needs of the city's low-income families. Saint John Paul the Great Academy serves its students through its scholarship program while offering high-quality classical Catholic education. The school is managed by an order of religious sisters focused on evangelization: the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, known as the "Servidoras." While New York state public schools rank in the top 10 in the nation, less than half of third through eighth graders are proficient in reading, while only about 53% are proficient in math, according to a 2024 report. A little more than 70% of students in the New York City public school district are e...
