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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Inside a mosque in the college town of Eugene, a half-dozen men prostrated themselves on a carpet while another man led the midday prayers. Over his melodic recitation came a tapping sound as a locksmith installed higher-grade locks on the front door....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump accused Qatar on Friday of funding terrorism "at a very high level," and said solving the problem in the tiny Persian Gulf nation could be "the beginning of the end of terrorism."...
LONDON (AP) -- In a political drama both brutal and surreal, British Prime Minister Theresa May tried Friday to carry on with the business of governing as usual, while her Conservative Party reeled from losing its parliamentary majority and her opponents demanded she resign....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump claimed Friday that James Comey cleared him of wrongdoing in his testimony to Congress. That's not what the fired FBI chief did....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump refused Friday to say whether his private conversations with fired FBI Director James Comey were taped - a matter at the heart of conflicting accounts of what passed between them - and asserted that nothing in Comey's testimony to the Senate showed collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice....
(Vatican Radio) Lawmakers in Japan passed a one-off law on Friday allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate the throne, passing the country's symbolic reins over to his son, Crown Prince Naruhito.He is set to follow Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI, choosing retirement next year as old age approaches. The one-time ordinance was required since Japan has no legal provision for an emperor to retire.Listen to Alastair Wanklyn's report: Lawmakers applauded as they approved a one-off measure to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate. He's 83.He said last year he'd like to retire, saying old age is already restricting his activities.It will be Japan's first abdication in about 200 years. Crown Prince Naruhito will take the throne, when the abdication take place next year.Japan's prime minister said the fact that a special legal measure was needed reflects this nation's long history.Public attention may now shift to other possible reforms, including chang...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Friday sent his condolences for the victims of Wednesday's terrorist attack in Tehran, Iran, saying he "laments this senseless and grave act of violence".The Holy Father's words were conveyed in a telegramme sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State.Along with his "heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the barbaric attack in Tehran", the Pope "commends the souls of the deceased to the mercy of the Almighty".He also "assures the people of Iran of his prayers for peace".Please find below the original English version of the telegramme:Telegram of the Holy FatherHis Holiness Pope Francis sends his heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the barbaric attack in Tehran, and laments this senseless and grave act of violence. In expressing his sorrow for the victims and their families, His Holiness commends the souls of the deceased to the mercy of the Almighty, and he ass...
Vatican City, Jun 9, 2017 / 07:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Friday Pope Francis said women have an essential role to play in interreligious dialogue given their natural ability to build relationships and fraternity, making their involvement necessary in all areas of society.“Today more than ever it's necessary that women are present,” the Pope said June 9. “Woman, possessing special characteristics, can offer an important contribution to dialogue with her ability to listen, to welcome and to generously open herself to others.”Francis spoke to members of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, headed by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, who are gathered in Rome for their annual plenary assembly.During the plenary discussion, members of the council explored the theme of “the Role of women in educating in universal fraternity.”In his speech, Pope Francis said the topic is “of prime importance for the path of humanity toward peace and fr...
Vatican City, Jun 9, 2017 / 08:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After twin terrorist attacks killed at least 17 people in Tehran, Iran, earlier this week, Pope Francis condemned the 'barbaric' act of violence and offered his prayers for the victims and their families. “His Holiness Pope Francis sends his heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the barbaric attack in Tehran, and laments this senseless and grave act of violence,” a June 9 letter signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin read.“In expressing his sorrow for the victims and their families, His Holiness commends the souls of the deceased to the mercy of the Almighty, and he assures the people of Iran of his prayers for peace.”On Wednesday, June 7, deadly twin attacks on Iran's parliament building and a monument containing the tomb of the republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, killed at least 17 people and wounded several others.According to CNN, six a...
By Carol ZimmermannWASHINGTON (CNS) -- The 14th annual report on diocesancompliance with the U.S. Catholic Church's "Charter for the Protection ofChildren and Young People" shows that church leaders have taken steps tohelp many find healing as victims of clergy sexual abuse, but there is still work to bedone.Introductoryremarks in the 2017 report urge church leaders not to assume that "sexual abuseof minors by the clergy is a thing of the past and a distant memory. Anyallegation involving a current minor should remind the bishops that they mustrededicate themselves each day to maintaining a level of vigilance," wroteFrancesco Cesareo, chairman of the National Review Board, which oversees theaudits.The newly released report-- based on audits conducted between July 1, 2015, and June30, 2016 -- shows that 1,232 survivors of child sexual abuse by clergycame forward with 1,318 clerical abuse allegations in 132 Catholic dioceses andeparchies. The allegations represent reports of abuse th...
