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(Vatican Radio) Educational institutions promote the “grammar of dialogue” necessary for cultural encounter and offer new responses to the challenges of our time.Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the UN, made the comments during a high-level UN event on education.He reminded those present of the Catholic Church’s formation of generations of leaders throughout the world.“The Catholic Church has centuries of experience running institutions of education, open not only to Catholics but indeed to everyone, boys and girls, and especially founding schools throughout the world to educate the poor who otherwise would receive no education. In doing so, the Church strives to contribute to building a more united and peaceful world through the integral formation of successive generations of citizens and leaders.”Archbishop Auza said Pope Francis’ term “the grammar of dialogue” provides “the basis of encou...
Thousands of people, including Christian groups, rallied across India on June 28 to protest against mounting religious intolerance and express solidarity with the victims of hate crimes. Secular groups across India organized the protest titled "Not in My Name" to bring together thousands of Indians, including Hindus, who are against violence conducted in the name of Hinduism and patriotism. "A small group in India believe that every Indian should follow a particular culture and lifestyle dictated by them" which they project as Indian culture, Michael Williams, president of the United Christian Forum, told UCANEWS. "It cannot exist. Not in my name and not in my constitution. Do not fight this war in the name of India and Indians. You are not protecting the constitution of India by killing innocents," he said explaining the message of the protest.Holding placards and the national flag, students, artists, politicians and religious leaders gath...
By GREENSBURG,Pa. (CNS) -- Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg in a pastoral letter calledthe opioid crisis in this country a scourge and urged the people of his dioceseto take action against it.In"A Pastoral Letter on the Drug Abuse Crisis: From Death and Despair to Life andHope" issued June 29, he addressed the epidemic that last year killed more than300 people in the four counties that comprise the Diocese of Greensburg andoutlined the Catholic Church's local response to the crisis.Besidesefforts that focus on prayer and education, he also discussed the church's cooperativeefforts with government and social service agencies that are already engaged inthe fight against addiction.Notingthat rarely a day goes by without news of a death from a drug overdose, he wrote,"One especially deadly expression of the crisis of addiction, which is becomingmore and more prevalent in our communities, is the current opioid epidemic."Inthe four counties of the diocese -- Armstrong, Fayette, Indi...
LONDON (AP) -- Venus Williams' publicist says the five-time Wimbledon champion will play at the Grand Slam tournament after a police report emerged in Florida saying the tennis star caused a car crash that led to the death of a passenger in another vehicle....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jay-Z gets personal and deep on his new album, opening up about his relationship with Beyonce, the elevator fight with Solange and his children....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Backyard cooks looking to grill this summer have another option: hot dogs without "added nitrites."...
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago police, federal agents and prosecutors are launching a new initiative Friday to stem the flow of illegal firearms in the city as part of efforts to curb rampant gun violence that President Donald Trump says is at "epidemic proportions."...
BERLIN (AP) -- German lawmakers voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a move widely supported across the country that brings Germany in line with many of its Western peers. Chancellor Angela Merkel voted against the measure, but paved the way for its passage by allowing members of her conservative party to vote according to their conscience....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday the United States is renegotiating its trade deal with South Korea as he met the nation's new leader for talks also addressing the nuclear weapons threat from North Korea....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump urged divided congressional Republicans on Friday to break their logjam over dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law by "immediately" repealing it and replacing it later, a formula that GOP leaders dismissed months ago as politically unwise....
