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Rome, Italy, Jul 21, 2016 / 12:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Among the swarms of pilgrims registered for World Youth Day in Poland next week is a large group of Iraqi youth, who aim to witness to the joy of their faith despite ongoing violent persecution.“I want everyone to see a witness of faith, of suffering faith, and the faith of our group,” Fr. Rayan Atto told CNA July 19.He said they don't need “anything special” from the other pilgrims they'll meet in Krakow, but instead want to ensure the others “that we love them, they are our best friends, and we want to work in this mission with them all over the world.”“The only thing we need is (for them) to look at our faces: we are so happy and proud to be Christians in this area,” he added.Fr. Atto is in charge of coordinating the large group of Iraqi youth traveling to Krakow for the July 26-31 event with Pope Francis, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from ...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlo Allegri, ReutersBy Mark PattisonWASHINGTON(CNS) -- Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta has been appointed as chair ofa new task force of the U.S. bishops to deal with racial issues brought intopublic consciousness following a series of summertime shootings that left bothcitizens and police officers among those dead.Thetask force's charge includes helping bishops to engage directly the challengingproblems highlighted by the shootings. Task force members will gather anddisseminate supportive resources and "best practices" for their fellow bishops;actively listening to the concerns of members in troubled communities and lawenforcement; and build strong relationships to help prevent and resolveconflicts."Bystepping forward to embrace the suffering, through unified, concrete actionanimated by the love of Christ, we hope to nurture peace and build bridges ofcommunication and mutual aid in our own communities," said a July 21 statementfrom Archbishop Joseph E. K...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In Mozambique's woodlands, the sound of sweet evolution is at work....
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Melania Trump is returning to the Republican National Convention Thursday for the first time since her prime-time speech went viral with charges that she stole parts of it from a speech given by Michelle Obama....
LONDON (AP) -- Now that Russian track and field athletes have failed in their effort to have their Olympic ban overturned, it's up to the IOC to decide whether to kick the entire Russian team out of the games that begin in Rio de Janeiro in 15 days....
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazilian police arrested 10 people who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group on social media and discussed possible attacks during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, officials said Thursday....
PARIS (AP) -- The truck driver who killed 84 people on a Nice beachfront had accomplices and appears to have been plotting his attack for months, the Paris prosecutor said Thursday, citing cryptic phone messages, more than 1,000 calls and video of the attack scene on the phone of one of five people facing terror-linked charges....
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey will be able to extend detention times for suspects and issue decrees without parliamentary approval under a three-month state of emergency approved Thursday by lawmakers following last week's attempted military coup....
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A defiant Sen. Ted Cruz declared Thursday he's no "servile puppy dog" as he faced a torrent of GOP criticism over his refusal to endorse Donald Trump on the Republican National Convention stage....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alarm and condemnation erupted Thursday from European capitals, the White House and leaders of Donald Trump's own party after the Republican presidential nominee suggested the United States might abandon its NATO military commitments if he were elected president....
