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(Vatican Radio) For over half a century, the New York based Appeal of Conscience Foundation has been working to promote peace, reconciliation and interreligious cooperation.The interfaith coalition of religious and business leaders was set up by Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Arthur Schneier in 1965. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the foundation has rallied religious leaders worldwide to take a stand against terrorism, using their influence to halt violence and promote tolerance and mutual understanding.A frequent visitor to the Vatican and friend of the past three popes, Rabbi Schneier is one of the few non-Catholics to receive a papal knighthood for his services to religious freedom and interreligious relations. He was back in Rome this week and shared his thoughts with Philippa Hitchen about the challenges of working for interfaith dialogue and cooperation today...Listen: Rabbi Schneier notes that his with the Vatican date back to the days of Pope Paul VI, when he began wor...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent an audio message to a new Argentinian radio station, which began broadcasting to Buenos Aires on Sunday, 2 July.“Cristo de los villeros” Radio was founded by Fr. José María (“Pepe”) Di Paola, a friend and collaborator of Pope Francis when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires.To those who labored to establish the Radio, Pope Francis offered his gratitude and support.“Thanks for all the work you do; thanks for putting yourselves in play for good things, for communicating yourselves, and for building bridges instead of putting up walls. Thanks for not destroying yourselves with gossip but rather offering an outstretched hand. May you continue in this way”.He went on to say that “this is how one builds a society of brothers and sisters”.The Pope concluded his transmission by offering his blessing.“May the Lord bless you, and please pray for me. I will pray for you, and I will d...
Charleston, S.C., Jul 6, 2017 / 06:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Church growth and expansion was the topic when leading bishops of the Catholic Church’s Atlanta province met recently in South Carolina.“We are all in a growth mode. That’s a good thing,” Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta told the Diocese of Charleston’s newspaper The Catholic Miscellany.“We are spending part of our time here talking about the need to establish new parishes, expand pastoral outreach, and respond to growing numbers both from immigration and those moving here from other parts of the country,” the archbishop continued. “We all are sharing in this growth.”The growth in part reflects the number of Catholics moving south from northern dioceses. Though this results in the closures of churches and schools in former Catholic strongholds, it is driving new expansion in the U.S. South.The provincial meeting, held in Charleston June 26-28, was attended by bisho...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have found an extra charming new subatomic particle that they hope will help further explain a key force that binds matter together....
MOSCOW (AP) -- For Russian President Vladimir Putin, a meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Germany offers a long-sought opportunity to negotiate a rapprochement with Washington. But controversy over the Trump campaign's ties with Russia will loom over the talks, making any agreements unlikely....
BEIJING (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's hopes for China's help with restraining North Korea appear to have gone nowhere, with the two sides growing further apart as their approaches and concerns diverge....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Having lost patience with China, the Trump administration is studying new steps to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear program, including an option that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions on Chinese companies that help keep the North's economy afloat....
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump questioned the veracity of American intelligence about foreign meddling in the U.S. election, arguing Thursday that Russia wasn't the only country that may have interfered....
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- The Latest on President Donald Trump's second official visit to Europe (all times local):...
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See has called for greater attention to the needs of elderly people in respect for their inherent dignity.Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the UN, made the appeal during a working group on Ageing, entitled “Measures to enhance the contribution of Older Persons to Social Development”.“A greater focus on the contribution of older persons to development should be combined with an enhanced attention to their needs,” he said.Archbishop Auza said, “Elders among us are disproportionately susceptible to poverty, ill health, disability, social isolation, violence, abandonment, abuse, and a lack of access to adequate food, dignified shelter, quality health care, reliable means of communication, and nourishing companionship.”Please find below the full address:Statement of H.E. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, at the Eighth Se...
