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IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic OfficeBy Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican will anticipate thecanonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata with a special postage stamp, whichwill be released Sept. 2, two days before Pope Francis officially declares hera saint.The Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office announced thestamp's release Aug. 5 and distributed initial images of it.The 95-cent stamp features a wrinkled but radiant MotherTeresa smiling in her blue-trimmed, white sari. Overlaid on the design byPatrizio Daniele is another image of her holding the hand of a small child."Frail but equally determined in her vocation, MotherTeresa loved God and the church with great strength, simplicity andextraordinary humility, glorifying with her life the dignity of a most humbleservice," said the brochure announcing the stamp's release."She was a humble messenger of the Gospel and ofChrist's love, known as 'a small pencil in the hands of the Lord,' doing ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Adele may be one of pop music's biggest stars, but she says her fame and fortune didn't prevent her credit card from being declined at an H&M store....
SYDNEY (AP) -- A powerful X-ray technique has unveiled a hidden portrait beneath a famed painting by French impressionist artist Edgar Degas, helping solve a mystery that has stumped the art world for decades....
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) -- A northern Virginia mayor was facing drug charges Friday after his arrest in a meth-for-sex sting, police said....
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Right after getting off the plane, sweat beads will start to gather on your forehead. That's just Rio de Janeiro's ever-present humidity saying "hello."...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs in July, a sign of confidence in the economy that will likely ease concerns about signs of weak growth in the midst of the presidential race....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Young Americans are divided over Hillary Clinton's handling of her email account while she was secretary of state, with most young whites saying she intentionally broke the law and young people of color more likely to give Clinton the benefit of the doubt....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump is making a rare admission he was wrong - in claiming he saw a video of a U.S. cash payment going to Iran....
Sri Lankan rights activists hope that the new constitution will afford citizens the freedom of religion, promote religious harmony and recognize human rights but traditionalists want to keep the Buddhist hegemony."A secular state does not mean being irreligious," said Father Sarath Iddamalgoda, a rights activist. "But an equal freedom for people to pursue their spirituality and faith without the obstacle of a constitution that guarantees only one religion which can sometimes assault others.""[The constitution should] promote harmony and co-existence amongst different religious communities," the priest told ucanews.com.Buddhism currently enjoys a privileged position guaranteed by the constitution. But that could change as the newly elected government drafts a new constitution amid calls to create equality for all religions within a secular state.A statement dated August 3, 2016, signed by a group of Catholics said that it is their view that Sri Lanka s...
(Vatican Radio) Kosovo's government has ratified a crucial border demarcation agreement with neighboring Montenegro, aimed at further stabilizing the often volatile Balkans, despite disapproval from the opposition, as part of wider efforts by the young nation to join the European Union.Listen to Stefan Bos' report: The embattled government ratified the deal with neighboring Montenegro following years of preparations. On Thursday it sent the details to Parliament to proceed with its approval, despite strong disagreements with the opposition.A day earlier the government had a meeting with the opposition about the border agreement that resulted in no compromise. Several legislators have made clear they will not change their mind.Since last autumn the noisy opposition has often used tear gas canisters to disrupt parliament's work. Angry men walk towards the platform to ensure that nobody of the government can address Parliament. Smoke soon fills the room, forcing...
