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In his Christmas Message to Nigerians this year, Cardinal John Onaiyekan said everyone must share in the joy that Christmas brings. “It is joy in the midst of challenges and economic recession, hope against every despair and faith to be able to see light at the end of the tunnel of a rather somber environment. It is a season for sharing, for expressing solidarity and for reaching out to others especially to the poor and needy,” he said.The Archbishop of Abuja noted that the celebration of Christmas and even Muslim feasts in Nigeria shows the importance the nation attaches to religion. He therefore advised Nigerians to use religion positively to foster peace, Justice, honesty and harmony in the country.In pointing out the many challenges facing Nigeria at the moment, such as the Boko Haram insurgency, corruption and economic hardships, the Cardinal said all “hands must be on deck to face the many great challenges that are weighing heavily on our nation.&rdqu...
By Mark PattisonWASHINGTON (CNS) -- The CatholicBenefits Association, which is made up of Catholic employers nationwide, hascome out against a federal regulation scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 thatredefines "sex" for anti-discrimination purposes to include sexualorientation and gender identity.The regulation from theDepartment of Health and Human Services requires that coverage in group healthplans "include coverage for gender transition services, hormonal treatments,counseling and a host of surgeries that would remove or transforms the sexualorgans of men or women transitioning to the other gender," said MartinNussbaum, general counsel for the association, who called it an "extremerule.""Clearly these things arecontrary to Catholic doctrine and values, and part of what creates the problemfor Catholic organizations," he said during a Dec. 21 teleconferencespelling out the regulation and its potential effects.The Oklahoma City-based CatholicBenefits Association is made up of Cathol...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Toy stores, with bright lights, loud sounds and crowded aisles, can be hard to manage for children with autism or other sensory issues. For parents, finding toys that match their kids' skill sets and will hold their attention can be a process of trial and error. Big toy sellers and specialists are both trying to provide some better options....
Jose Rangel Chavez and 18 other Mexican guest workers were dozing as their bus hurtled down Interstate 40 in a light rain. After nine months away from home, the 22-year-old was about to complete a meandering round trip of nearly 5,000 miles - from the citrus groves of Florida to farms in Michigan, where he harvested beets, broccoli, pumpkins and cauliflower, and finally back to their homeland....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton received nearly 2.9 million more votes than President-elect Donald Trump, giving her the largest popular vote margin of any losing presidential candidate....
BERLIN (AP) -- Twelve people were killed and dozens were injured Monday when a truck smashed into a Berlin Christmas market. German authorities have described it as a terror attack most likely perpetrated by a Tunisian with ties to Islamic extremists. Authorities say six of the dead identified so far came from Germany, one each from Poland, Italy and Israel....
BERLIN (AP) -- German officials presented mounting evidence Thursday that Anis Amri was behind the wheel of a truck that smashed into a Christmas market in Berlin, killing 12, as authorities across Europe pressed ahead with their feverish manhunt for the 24-year-old Tunisian, who has evaded capture since the attack....
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Less than a month from taking office, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to hold the traditional news conference that most incoming presidents have held within days of their victory....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to "greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability" until the rest of the world "comes to its senses" regarding nuclear weapons....
BEIRUT (AP) -- The Syrian government took full control of Aleppo on Thursday for the first time in four years after the last opposition fighters and civilians were bused out of war-ravaged eastern districts, sealing the end of the rebellion's most important stronghold....
