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Bologna, Italy, Jan 16, 2017 / 04:44 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In an interview with an Italian daily published Saturday, Cardinal Carlo Caffarra discussed at length the questions which exist about the interpretation of Amoris laetitia, Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on love in the family.Cardinal Caffarra, the emeritus Archbishop of Bologna who was head of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family from 1981 to 1995, spoke to Matteo Matzuzzi of Il Foglio in an interview published Jan. 14.He is among the four cardinals who authored a letter with five dubia, or doubts, about the interpretation of Amoris laetitia, requesting that Pope Francis “resolve the uncertainties and bring clarity.” Their letter was sent privately to the Pope Sept. 19, but released to the public two months later.The letter and its dubia “were long reflected on, for months … for my part, they were also the subject of lengthy prayer before the Most Blessed ...
Washington D.C., Jan 16, 2017 / 05:17 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The new nominee for U.S. Attorney General has said that he would “vigorously” enforce obscenity laws, a move which one expert described as a step forward in fighting pornography and violence against women.Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), during his first confirmation hearing last week to become the next Attorney General, was questioned by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) about federal obscenity laws. Hatch mentioned the state of Utah passing a resolution declaring pornography to be a “public health problem” and asked Sessions if “federal laws prohibiting adult obscenity should be vigorously enhanced?”Sessions answered that “those laws are clear, and they are being prosecuted today, and should continue to be effectively and vigorously prosecuted in the cases that are appropriate.”Hatch followed up by asking if Sessions supported the special unit at the Department of Justice to prosecu...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- Canada's ethics commissioner said Monday she is launching an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent family holiday at the Aga Khan's private island in the Bahamas....
HOUSTON (AP) -- Former astronaut Gene Cernan, who as the last person to walk on the moon returned to Earth with a message of "peace and hope for all mankind," died on Monday, his family said. He was 82....
ISTANBUL (AP) -- A gunman suspected of killing 39 people during a New Year's attack on an Istanbul nightclub has been caught in a police operation, Turkish media reports said early Tuesday....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Days before taking office, President-elect Donald Trump attempted to navigate the fallout of his flap with a civil rights leader and colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while also losing a member of his incoming administration to accusations of plagiarism....
(Vatican Radio) Twenty parliamentary deputies of Greece’s ruling left-wing Syriza party have called for a probe into what they call their own government’s indifference to the plight of migrants in Greek island holding camps.John Carr reports from Athens: They say the state did little to improve conditions in the large camp on the island of Lesbos, which was covered by a thick layer of snow last week. The people in the tent cities had to put up with sub-zero temperatures and a lack of medical care facilities.The Greek Navy sent a supply ship to Lesbos to give shelter for some 500 migrants, but only a few dozen were willing to go on board. They said the living facilities in the ship hold, as well as the toilets, were unacceptable, further fuelling criticism of the government here in Athens.The Syriza deputies’ demand for an investigation is the first time the government’s migrants policy has come under question from its own members of ...
Vatican City, Jan 16, 2017 / 10:14 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis Monday sent a telegram to survivors of a cargo plane crash in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan, expressing his sorrow for all those who died and sending his prayers for the rescue efforts.“Deeply saddened to learn of the tragic crash of a cargo plane near Bishkek, Pope Francis sends his condolences to all those who have lost loved ones, particularly in Manas, and commends the souls of the deceased to the mercy of almighty God,” the Jan. 16 telegram stated.“In praying for the search and rescue efforts, his holiness invokes upon the nation the divine blessings of strength and consolation,” it continued, sent by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on behalf of Pope Francis.At least 37 people were killed Monday after a Turkish cargo plane crashed into the village of Dacha-Suu, 16 miles northwest of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, while trying to land at the airport which serves...
Manila, Philippines, Jan 16, 2017 / 11:36 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Philippines government has blocked several commonly accessed pornography websites, on both desktop and portable devices, citing child pornography laws.The country’s National Telecommunications Commission told CNN that it had ordered all ISPs in the nation to block access to the sites, beginning January 14.While Smart and Sun Cellular customers said the sites were inaccessible, the BBC suggested – based on social media reports – that other ISPs were still allowing access to the sites.The news comes amid studies continuing to show a staggering increase in pornography viewing, as well as many harmful effects of pornography use, including decreased gray matter in the brain, addiction to pornography, violent sexual behaviors, and a decrease in virility . In recent years, several major restaurant chains – including McDonalds, Starbucks, Panera and Chick-fil-A – have introduced pornograph...
