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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- The fedora, the bomber jacket and the consuming quest invite comparisons to Indiana Jones. Blaine Gibson, though, hasn't matched the film hero's triumph in finding the legendary chest containing the stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on the U.S. presidential election campaign (all times EDT):...
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) -- An imam spoke against violence and in support of law enforcement during the first Friday prayer service since a local man was charged in last weekend's New Jersey and New York City bombings....
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Latest on unrest in Charlotte after the shooting of a black man by police (all times local):...
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Denver, Colo., Sep 23, 2016 / 03:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- It’s a common sight in at a city intersection. A man or a woman holds a cardboard sign: “Homeless, Hungry. Please Give. Anything Helps.”Most motorists, stopped at the light and eager to move on, just ignore the person.But what should you to do before the light changes?The Denver-based urban ministry Christ in the City offers some advice.“Ask the person’s name,” said the group’s tip sheet. “One of our friends on the street told us he went four months without hearing his own name. Ask the person’s name and remember it.”Those with a regular commute should remember that name and say hello the next time.“You’ll be amazed how his or her face will light up that you remembered.”“To love is to know and be known,” Christ in the City said. “And so, the chronically homeless become unknown, they become separated, not just from society but from t...
Washington D.C., Sep 23, 2016 / 03:46 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- With ISIS continuing to threaten vulnerable populations in Iraq and Syria, more action is needed to protect victims and offer justice before it’s too late, said human rights leaders this week.“The survivors of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria merit the fullest possible assistance of our government, including consideration for admission of victim refugees to the United States,” said David Scheffer, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues.Without adequate aid and support, these communities face total eradication, warned other speakers.Policies focused on individual aid instead of helping whole communities increase “the likelihood that the complete eradication of these groups from the region – which was the intent of the genocide – will succeed,” warned Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus.Anderson and Scheffer spoke a...
Chieti, Italy, Sep 23, 2016 / 04:25 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At an ecumenical gathering held this week, representatives of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches signed a joint document regarding synodality and primacy during the first millennium.The agreement can point to ways of “resolving problems still existing between Catholics and Orthodox today,” said Msgr. Andrea Palmieri, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.The 14th plenary session of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches was held in the Italian city of Chieti Sept. 15-22. Their agreement was subtitled “Towards a Common Understanding in Service to the Unity of the Church.”The primacy of the Bishop of Rome is among the main points of disagreement between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.In the west, Church unity was expressed through being in communion with the Bishop of Rome, as the successor of Sain...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Canadians were thrilled when Prince William and Kate traveled across the country as newlyweds five years ago. Now, they will get a glimpse of the couple's young children, Charlotte and George, as they travel overseas for the first time as a family of four....
