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Vatican City, Jun 14, 2017 / 06:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis and the Council of Cardinals held their 20th round of meetings in Rome this week, continuing their work on reform of the Roman Curia, including their discussion of ways the Curia can better serve local churches.According to a June 14 communique, the meetings largely continued the work of previous gatherings, including progress on the possibility of transferring some faculties from Vatican dicasteries to local bishops or episcopal conferences “in a spirit of healthy decentralization.”Proposals also considered ways in which the Curia could deepen service to the local churches, as well as widen the scope of those consulted in the proposal of candidates for bishop appointments to include more lay people and members of consecrated life.Taking place at the Vatican June 12-14, all nine members were present for the five sessions of meetings, with the exception of Cardinal Sean O’Malley. Pope Francis was p...
Washington D.C., Jun 14, 2017 / 08:44 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, 51, was among multiple persons shot in an incident at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning.Scalise, a Catholic, was shot at the hip and was transported to surgery. He is reportedly in stable condition.“Prior to entering surgery, the Whip was in good spirits and spoke to his wife by phone,” Scalise’s office said in a statement. “He is grateful for the brave actions of U.S. Capitol Police, first responders, and colleagues.”After hearing about the shooting, House Democrats at a separate baseball practice started a spontaneous prayer for the victims..@HouseDemocrats praying for our @HouseGOP @SenateGOP baseball colleagues after hearing about the horrific shooting. https://t.co/y2HEUaSuzd pic.twitter.com/6HBrlnxtey— Rep. Ruben J. Kihuen (@RepKihuen) June 14, 2017A total of five people were “medically tra...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Shawn Thew, EPABy ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS) -- U.S.House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was listed in stable conditionafter being shot by a gunman early June 14 and transported out of a baseballfield in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington. He was scheduled to undergo surgery.Michael Brown, police chief for the city of Alexandria, said five people were medically transported from the scene of theshooting to receive medical care. Multiple newsreports said two U.S. Capitol Police officers who were part of the Catholiccongressman's protective detail also were shot, as well as an aide to TexasCongressman Roger Williams.Scalise, a Republican, was witha group of House members and staff at a baseball practice to prepare for the56th annual Congressional Baseball Game, played each summer by members of Congress.CardinalDonald W. Wuerl of Washington tweeted: "Our prayers go out for @SteveScalise,the Capitol Police and others wounded or affected by this morning's attack."Pre...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob RollerBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To involve young people inpreparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the Vatican hasreleased an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes andconcerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world.The questionnaire -- available in English, Spanish, Frenchand Italian -- can be found on the synod's official site:youth.synod2018.va/content/synod2018/it.html and is open to any young person,regardless of faith or religious belief.The general secretariat of the synod launched the websiteJune 14 to share information about the October 2018 synod on "Youngpeople, faith and vocational discernment" and to link to an online, anonymoussurvey asking young people about their lives and expectations.The answers to the questionnaire, along with contributionsfrom bishops, bishops' conferences and other church bodies, "will providethe basis for the drafting of the 'instrumentum laboris,'" or workingdocument for t...
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- The trapeze-artist wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda says she'll be tethered to a helicopter when she hangs from the aircraft by her teeth as it flies over Niagara Falls....
FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- Five people, including the head of Michigan's health department, were charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation of Flint's lead-contaminated water, all blamed in the death of an 85-year-old man who had Legionnaires' disease....
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Typewriter enthusiasts gather at an Albuquerque restaurant to experiment with vintage Smith Coronas. Fans in Boston kneel in a city square and type stories about their lives during a pro-immigration demonstration. A documentary on typewriters featuring Tom Hanks and musician John Mayer is set for release this summer....
PHOENIX (AP) -- A national meeting of Southern Baptists will consider condemning the political movement known as the "alt-right" amid an uproar over the denomination's commitment to confronting prejudice....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he can now set U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan after receiving the authority from President Donald Trump. It's a break from past practice that Mattis said will enable him to more effectively manage the war effort....
LONDON (AP) -- A fast-moving overnight fire engulfed a 24-story apartment tower in London on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring 74 others, police said. Desperately trying to avoid the flames, residents threw one baby and other small children from high windows to people down on the sidewalk, witnesses said....
