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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Communications of Donald Trump's transition officials - possibly including the incoming president himself - may have been scooped up in legal surveillance but then improperly distributed throughout the intelligence community, the chairman of the House intelligence committee said Wednesday....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin a decade ago and proposed an ambitious political strategy to undermine anti-Russian opposition across former Soviet republics, The Associated Press has learned. The White House on Wednesday acknowledged the AP's revelations had "started to catch a lot of buzz" but brushed them as...
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LONDON (AP) -- A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage at the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, mowing down pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing an armed police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Four people were killed, including the attacker, and about 20 others were injured....
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A bishop in the southern Philippines calls for reflection on Laudato si’, Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, during the observance of Earth Hour on March 25. Earth Hour is a very good way to remember that we are all stewards of the environment," said Archbishop Antonio Ledesma of Cagayan de Oro.Using the simple action of turning off lights for 60 minutes is a means to deliver a powerful message about the need for decisive climate change solutions.The Philippines has been championing the switch-off since 2008 and has topped global participation records from 2009 to 2012, earning the country the title of "Earth Hour Hero Country."Archbishop Ledesma said those who will observe Earth Hour can reflect on the environment as "a gift from God," that people are asked to be "stewards of the gift," and the environment is "meant for all generations."" We can also reflect that the church herself is for integral human develop...
(Vatican Radio) Lifeguards from across Italy have presented Pope Francis with backpacks filled with products for distribution to the poor.More than 1,500 lifeguards and coastal resort business representatives wearing distinctive red jackets were at Wednesday's General Audience to give bags to the Holy Father containing items like toothpaste and razors.The initiative was organised by the "Sindacato Italiano Balneari (S.I.B)" organisation which provides vital supervision for bathers at coastal resorts throughout the country.President of the organisation, Riccardo Borgo, said: “With this gesture we came to give a concrete help to Pope Francis and his works in support of the homeless.“We also delivered to His Holiness the distinctive symbol of Italian lifeguards, the red shirt with the word 'Rescue' identical to the one worn on our beaches by the thousands of boys and girls each summer who supervise and work so that bathing happens in complete safety ...
Münster, Germany, Mar 22, 2017 / 07:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- When Father Clemens August von Galen was consecrated Bishop of Münster in October 1933, he chose for his episcopal motto Nec laudibus, nec timore – neither by praises nor by fear, which summed up his ministry throughout Germany's Nazi period.The motto was taken from the liturgy for episcopal consecration, which prays that the new bishop will love humility and truth, and not be overcome by either praise or fear.Bishop von Galen wrote in his first pastoral letter that “Neither the praises of men nor fear of men shall move us. Rather, our glory will be to promote the praise of God, and our steadfast effort will be to walk always in a holy fear of God.”During his entire episcopacy the bishop spoke up against the Nazis' euthanasia program and racial theories, and defended human rights and the cause of justice. He was among the most outspoken of Germany's bishops during that era, and assisted th...
IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christian hope is built onpatiently enduring everything life brings and knowing how to see God's presenceand love everywhere, Pope Francis said.God "never tires of loving us" as he"takes care of us, dressing our wounds with the caress of his goodness andhis mercy, meaning, he consoles us and he never tires of consoling us,"the pope said during his general audience in St. Peter's Square March 22.The pope also invited all Catholics to "rediscoverthe sacrament of reconciliation" during the Lenten season by taking partin the "24 Hours for the Lord" initiative, being held March 23-24 inmany dioceses and parishes worldwide. The pope asked people to make time forconfession to "experience the joyful encounter with the mercy of thefather," who welcomes and forgives everyone.During his main audience talk, the pope continued aseries of reflections on how the Apostle Paul describes the nature of Christianhope. In the apostle's Letter to...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Justin Lane, EPABy Julie AsherWASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S.bishops in a pastoral reflection released March 22 called all Catholics to do what eachof them can "to accompany migrants and refugees who seek a better life inthe United States."Titled "Living as a Peopleof God in Unsettled Times," the reflection was issued "in solidaritywith those who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflictor fear in their native lands," said a news release from the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops."To live as a people of Godis to live in the hope of the Resurrection," said the reflection, whichwas approved by the USCCB Administrative Committee on the first day of atwo-day meeting in Washington.The 50-member committee is madeup of the executive officers of the USCCB, elected committee chairmen andelected regional representatives. It acts on behalf of the nation's bishopsbetween the twice-yearly general meetings."To live in Christ is todraw upon the limitless love o...
