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ISTANBUL (AP) -- A year ago Saturday, a group of Turkish soldiers using tanks, warplanes and helicopters launched a plot to overthrow Turkey's president and government. The coup attempt failed, but the fallout continues a year later....
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Turkish authorities sacked nearly 7,400 more civil servants for alleged links to terror groups as the country on Saturday marked the first anniversary of last summer's failed coup attempt that left some 250 people dead....
MOSCOW (AP) -- A billionaire real estate mogul, his pop singer son and a music promoter. A property lawyer, Russia's prosecutor general and a Russian-American lobbyist....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has often said he doesn't want people "dying in the streets" for lack of health care....
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See has hailed a UN plan of action for religious leaders to prevent incitement to violence that could lead to atrocity crimes, saying they also foster peaceful, inclusive societies.Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said the Holy See “is not able to support every one of the 177 targets” of the plan but that it does represent “a major, practical step” toward a better society and culture.He said the vocation of religious leaders and communities “is to carry out and inspire actions aimed at helping the building of societies based on respect for life and human dignity, charity, fraternity, which goes far beyond tolerance, and solidarity.”Despite the focus on religious leaders, Archbishop Auza pointed out that the “primary responsibility” of protecting “the innocent from savage acts” lies with national governments.But he said that the plan’...
The Archbishop of Lilongwe in Malawi, His Grace Tarsizio Ziyaye is marking the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination on Saturday 15 July. The 68-year old former Chairman of the regional bishops’ conference AMECEA was first ordained a bishop for the Diocese Dedza a quarter of a century ago. From there, he went on to serve as bishop of the then Diocese of Lilongwe and then as Archbishop of Blantyre. He was later appointed Archbishop of Lilongwe after it was raised to the rank of an archdiocese.“Of course, there have been moments of joy, moments of celebration and also sad moments, including moments of heart breaking experiences but God is always good. He has kept me relatively in good health,” Archbishop Ziyaye told Prince Henderson, the Communications Officer of the bishops’ conference of Malawi in an interview ahead of the jubilee celebration. Please find the detail below: By Prince Henderson-ECM Communications OfficerThe Archbishop of Lil...
The New Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania Most Rev Marek Solczynski has arrived in the country following his appointment by the Holy Father in April this year.The Apostolic Nuncio was welcomed by the Vice-President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference, Most Rev Beatus Kinyaiya who was accompanied by the Vatican Embassy Secretary Msgr. Daniel Pacho; Rt Rev Liberatus Sangu of the Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga, Rt Rev. Alfred Maluma of the Catholic Diocese of Njombe; TEC Deputy Secretary General Rev Fr. Daniel Dulle and other TEC officials.Archbishop Solczynski is taking over the position from Most Rev. Francis Padilla who was appointed by the Holy Father as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic delegate to the Arabian Peninsula in April 2016.Prior to his appointment, Archbishop Solczynski was a Vatican Ambassador in Georgia, Armeniaand Azerbaijan.Archbishop Solczynski was born in Poland on 7th April 1961 and was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Warsaw on 28th May 1987. He was ordai...
Rome, Italy, Jul 15, 2017 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The head of communications for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Chile said the country is in a period of social unrest, but the country has hope his trip will help them to rebuild on a foundation of love and tenderness.“We are really expecting that he will start a 'revolution of tenderness,' those are the words of the Pope,” Fr. Felipe Herrera told CNA July 12.“We have no social cohesion…people are angry against the government, congress, against the Church, against big enterprises, small enterprises, even with their neighbors. We need to rebuild our society on love, trust, fraternity and freedom. So we hope to hear that from the Pope.”Fr. Felipe Herrera, a priest of the Archdiocese of Santiago, said all Chilean people, not only the Catholics, are excited about the visit.What will be the Pope’s main message of the trip? The only one who can know that for sure “is the Pope&rd...
HILO, Hawaii (AP) -- A Hawaii father, mother and grandmother are charged with murder after allegedly starving a 9-year-old girl....
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- France's foreign minister on Saturday called on Qatar's neighbors to immediately lift measures impacting thousands of people in the Gulf, becoming the latest foreign diplomat to visit the region and attempt to find a resolution to a crisis that has dragged on for more than a month....
