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New Orleans, La., Dec 1, 2016 / 05:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- When most people think of New Orleans, they think of Mardi Gras. The raucous parades, elaborate masks, and colorful beads associated with the Carnival season are largely synonymous with the southern Louisiana city.But to Raymond Arroyo, host of EWTN's The World Over, the Big Easy is at its best during another season: Christmastime.To Arroyo, the festive spirit, faith, and traditions of his hometown are unrivaled when it comes to celebrating the Christmas season.“Christmas brings out the best, I think, in every part of the country and the world. But there are things specific to New Orleans that I thought lent themselves to a national exposure,” he told CNA.And now, the New York Times bestselling author hopes to bring a little taste of New Orleans’ Christmas magic to the rest of the country, with a one-hour broadcast documentary airing across the country on American Public Television/PBS throughout the fa...
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Tennessee Highway Patrol, handout via ReutersBy GATLINBURG, Tenn. (CNS) --Catholic parishioners in the Diocese of Knoxville are among those who have losthomes and businesses in the wildfires that ravaged tourist areas in the GreatSmoky Mountains region Nov. 29, said Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville.News reports said the death tollfrom the fires had reached at least seven, with as many as 45 people sufferinginjuries. Two others died when a tornado swept through Tennessee the evening ofNov. 30.AP reported that officials alsohave determined that atleast 300 structures in Gatlinburg have been damaged or destroyed. Initialreports put the figure at 150 in the resort town. The blaze "left wholeneighborhoods in ruins," said Reuters.More than 700 structures havebeen damaged or destroyed throughout Sevier County, which includes Gatlinburg."The Catholic community of eastTennessee continues to pray for those who have been affected by the terriblewildfires in Gatlin...
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) -- A Malibu rancher who got a permit to shoot a mountain lion believed to have killed her 10 pet alpacas said Thursday she never planned on having the cougar killed and hopes that it is relocated instead....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz is stepping down as CEO of the coffee chain he joined more than 30 years ago and transformed into a globally known brand....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration declared its support Thursday for requiring women to register for the military draft, a symbolic but significant shift that reflects the U.S. military's evolution from a male-dominated force to one seeking to incorporate women at all levels....
PARIS (AP) -- France's President Francois Hollande announced in a surprise televised address Thursday that he would not seek a second term in next year's presidential election, acknowledging that his personal unpopularity might cost his Socialist party the Elysee....
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- Crews discovered the remains of three more people as they searched the rubble of wildfires that torched hundreds of homes and businesses near the Great Smoky Mountains, bringing the death toll to 10, officials said Thursday....
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) -- Authorities prepared Thursday to transport home the bodies of dozens of victims of this week's air tragedy in Colombia as grief turned to anger amid indications the airliner ran out of fuel before slamming into the Andes. Bolivian aviation officials announced they were indefinitely suspending the charter company that operated the flight....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Donald Trump saluted workers, owners and himself Thursday at a Carrier plant in Indiana, declaring that a deal to keep a local plant open instead of moving operations to Mexico was only the first of many business victories to come in the U.S. with him as president....
Washington D.C., Dec 1, 2016 / 11:34 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pro-life leaders have expressed their dissatisfaction as House Democrats re-elected pro-abortion Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as the House Minority Leader.“We have been in trouble since 2010, and failed to realize that we have alienated parts of our party, including the pro-life wing. And by making the platform more supportive of abortion, taxpayer funding of abortion, it further pushed people away,” Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life of America, told CNA on Wednesday.“We need a leader that’s going to pull people together and make a change, rather than business-as-usual,” she continued.Pelosi was re-elected by House Democrats as the Minority Leader on Tuesday, winning 134 votes to 63 for Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio).Pelosi, 76, has served in Congress since 1987. She is a long-time abortion advocate who has won the praises of Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Rights Action ...
