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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- By design, World War I never strays from Matt Naylor's thoughts: His grandfather's wartime shaving kit is on display in his office where he oversees a museum in Kansas City, Missouri, dedicated to all things involving "The Great War."...
MOSCOW (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin's spokesman tells The Associated Press that Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar Assad is not unconditional....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Citing ethics complaints, the chairman of the House intelligence committee announced Thursday he is temporarily surrendering his leadership post in the panel's probe into Russian meddling in last year's presidential election....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats blocked President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee with a historic filibuster on the Senate floor Thursday, but their victory was short-lived....
(Vatican Radio) Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations, has addressed a commission on the changing population age structures and sustainable development.He said the world is experiencing a significant transition from a youthful, growing population to one with a larger share of older people with lower levels of fertility.This, he said, will have “marked consequences on the level of consumption and the pace of economic growth”.Despite these changes, Archbishop Auza said “sustainable development, poverty eradication, and the defense of the dignity of the human person must remain central to our collective response.”He said the world’s problems come not so much from changing demographics as from man-made conflict and corruption.“Corruption, protracted conflicts and other man-made disasters, especially in the developing world, do far more to perpetuate injustice and entrench poverty than a healthy, growing population....
(Vatican Radio) The Pontifical Biblical Commission is set to hold its annual plenary Assembly on 24-28 April 2017.A communique released by the Holy See Press Office said the plenary Assembly will be held at the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican.The meeting takes place under the presidency of Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.Fr. Pietro Bovati, SJ, the Commission’s Secretary General, will direct the Assembly’s proceedings.The communique said the Commission Members will reflect on several themes related to biblical anthropology.The mission of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, as stated in its statutes, is to "effectively promote study of the bible among Catholics, contrast erroneous opinions related to Sacred Scripture with scientific means, and study and illuminate debated questions and emerging issues in the biblical field".
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a letter to José María Arancedo, Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz and President of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina, to express his closeness to the people of Argentina who have been hit by torrential rains which have battered the country in recent days.In the correspondence the Holy Father said that he was spiritually near to the thousands of people who have been evacuated from their homes and who have lost everything; “the fruits of many years of sacrifice and work,” he added.Pope Francis also wrote that he wished to accompany and offer words of encouragement to his brother bishops, priests and parishioners in this moment of need.In conclusion, and imparting his Apostolic Blessing, he prayed that collaboration between authorities, institutions and volunteers, in a spirit of unity, would bring to all those affected a testimony of fraternal solidarity.
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a letter to the Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, Blasé J. Cupich, in support of local efforts to promote nonviolence.The Chicago Archdiocese launched a campaign on nonviolence on 4 April to coincide with the 49th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.The event culminates with a march for peace on Good Friday.In his letter, Pope Francis assured the people of Chicago of his support for the initiative and of his prayers for those who “have lost loved ones to violence”.He wrote that he will remember the city in prayer as he leads the Way of the Cross in Rome that same day.The Pope invited all not to exclude others based on their “ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds”.“We must reject this exclusion and isolation, and not think of any group as ‘others,’ but rather as our own brothers and sisters. This openness of heart and mind must be taught and nurtured in the homes...
The Catholic Lay Apostolate Council of Korea organized a ‘Behave Like Movement’ especially for public officials on March 30 in Seoul. The Behave Like Movement of the Catholic Lay Apostolate Council aims at encouraging public officials to renew themselves and behave well.It is particularly relevant to the Korean people as the country recently impeached their president in the wake of a public scandal. The lay council proclaimed the Behave Like Movement especially for public officials on March 30 in Seoul.Some 400 officials joined the ceremony and pledged to behave like good public servants. Although the movement started in 2015 this was the first proclamation ceremony held especially for public officials.Paul Kwon Kil-joong, chairperson of the lay council said, "The Behave Like Movement is a campaign helping people to find their identity and what they should do." During the proclamation ceremony, the public officials pledged to behave like good...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will wash the feet of inmates at Paliano prison, south of Rome, during the Mass of Our Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.The Vatican announced on Thursday that the pope will travel to the penitentiary on the afternoon of April 13th for a private visit and the celebration of Mass marking Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples on the day before his Crucifixion.Pope Francis began the tradition of travelling to a prison for the traditional Last Supper Mass in March 2013, just a few days after the inauguration of his pontificate. On that occasion he travelled to Rome’s Casal del Marmo youth detention centre where he included, for the first time, women and Muslims among the inmates whose feet he washed.The following year, he celebrated the Last Supper Mass at Rome’s Don Gnocchi centre for the disabled, again including women among those who had their feet washed in memory of Jesus’ gesture of humility and service.In 2015 Pope Francis...
