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NEW YORK (AP) -- He has emerged as the leader of the anti-Trump resistance on Capitol Hill, but to many of his liberal constituents, that's not enough. They want Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York to take a hard line against nearly everything President Donald Trump stands for....
Days into an administration that promised to govern by upheaval, Donald Trump's White House has been the target of massive protests, defied reporters who questioned fact-challenged statements and issued a blur of lightning-rod executive actions. The speed and depth of it all have left many Americans apprehensive: Even some who longed for a shake-up are unsettled by a sense of chaos it has unleashed....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. put Iran "on notice" Wednesday after the Iranian military tested a ballistic missile and allied rebels in Yemen attacked a Saudi naval vessel in the Red Sea, an early manifestation of President Donald Trump's promise of a tougher American approach to the Islamic republic....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans jammed two of President Donald Trump's top Cabinet picks through the Senate Finance Committee with no Democrats in the room Wednesday after suspending a rule that would have otherwise barred them from taking the vote. The tactic seemed a warning shot that they might deploy brute political muscle in the upcoming fight over the Supreme Court vacancy....
(Vatican Radio) Expressing solidarity with the Muslim community, U.S. Bishops have expressed deep concern over religious freedom issues raised by President Trump’s Executive Order on refugees.Listen to the report by Linda Bordoni: In a statement published Tuesday, January 31, on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) website and signed by Bishops Mitchell Rozanski, William Lori and Oscar Cantù, the Bishops respond to the Order and join other faith leaders to stand in solidarity with those affected by it.Please find below the full USCCB statement:WASHINGTON—On January 27, 2017, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order that, among other things: suspends issuance of visas and other immigration benefits to nationals of seven predominantly Muslim countries for 90 days; indefinitely suspends resettlement of refugees from Syria, which is also predominantly Muslim, subject to a possible exception for those who are "religious minorities&...
(Vatican Radio) The exploitation and enslavement of children is the focus of a week of activities leading up to the February 8th world day of prayer for an end to human trafficking.Three years ago, Pope Francis asked women and men religious to organize a day, on the feast of the Sudanese saint Josephine Bakhita, to raise awareness of the plight of millions of victims of human trafficking.At a press conference on Wednesday sisters from the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) held a press conference to announce initiatives taking place in countries around the world, focused this year on the theme of children in slavery.Here in Rome, activities include a seminar at the Gregorian University, a film evening, a prayer vigil at the Rome parish of Ognissanti on the Via Appia and participation in the Pope’s general audience.To find out more about the focus for this year’s event, Philippa Hitchen spoke to the president of the UISG, Sr Carmen Sammut…..Listen:&n...
The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) who have been meeting at St John Vianney Seminary in Pretoria, on Monday released a Pastoral letter on marriage and family as their response and follow-up to the two Synods of Bishops on the Family that were held in the Vatican in 2014 and 2015. In the wake of the Synods, Pope Francis, in April 2016, released his Apostolic Exhortation, 'Amoris Laetitia' - On the Joy of Love in the family.The Pastoral letter signed by the Archbishop of Cape Town and President of the SACBC, Stephen Brislin, says the Bishops are preparing resources to equip and help priests, deacons and pastoral workers assist the faithful in heartbreaking and difficult situations that arise in many marriages.The Bishops call on the faithful to read and reflect on Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia“We encourage everyone to reflect upon the exhortation of the Pope, whether in its full version or with the use of th...
The 29th Plenary Assembly of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) commenced with solemn Eucharistic celebration in the Assumption Church, Asha Niketan Campus Bhopal, India on Tuesday.The Theme of this assembly is “Promoting the Joy of Love in Our Families”. The Bishops will chalk out detailed programmes and action plans to revitalize the family apostolate at the diocesan and parish levels.More than 130 Bishops of the 182 Latin rite bishops in the country are participating in the 8 day deliberations on the issues concerning Families in Asia with a special focus on India.Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the main celebrant in his opening address, called for revitalizing the families in view of the call given by Pope Francis. A grand inaugural function was held in St. Joseph Co-ed School auditorium. On this occasion all the newly appointed Bishops were honoured with floral greetings.The second day of the assembly began with serious reflections on parental resp...
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican supermarket is supporting those affected by the earthquakes in central Italy by offering goods for sale made by local farmers in the region, especially the small town of Amatrice, which was hit hardest by the quake on 24 August 2016.The Vatican supermarket can be used by employees, retirees, and others affiliated with the Vatican who are provided with a special card providing them access.Immediately after the earthquake, Pope Francis sent members of the Vatican fire department to aid in rescue efforts, and medical personnel working at the Vatican also volunteered to help.Nearly 300 people died in the August quake, and dozens of others have died in subsequent tremors.
Vatican City, Feb 1, 2017 / 06:47 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Wednesday Pope Francis said the Christian belief in the Resurrection of Christ and in our own resurrection at the end of time is more than just wishful thinking, but rather implies confidence in something certain.“This is the Christian hope. Christian hope is the expectation of something that has already been accomplished and that certainly will be realized for each of us,” the Pope said Feb. 1.Speaking to pilgrims in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall, he said that we need “to return to the root and foundation of our faith, so as to become aware of what God has done for us in Christ Jesus and what our death means.”Continuing his catechesis on the theme of hope, Francis’ lesson for the audience centered on the Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians. The community of Thessalonica had only been around for a few years when Paul wrote, which was shortly after Christ’s Resurrection, he said.At th...
