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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. conducted an airstrike Saturday against Taliban leader Mullah Mansour, the Pentagon said, and a U.S. official said Mansour was believed to have been killed....
(Vatican Radio) A top level Holy See delegation will be present in Istanbul for the first ever World Humanitarian Summit that takes place on 23 and 24 May.Convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the world witnesses the highest level of human suffering since World War 2, the summit brings together governments, humanitarian organizations, people affected by humanitarian crises and new partners - including the private sector.Listen to the report by Linda Bordoni: At the heart of the summit is the call for us all to invest in humanity – that is in people’s safety, dignity and the right to thrive – to place that belief at the core of global decision-making.To do this, the summit is asking participants to propose solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges and to set an agenda for effective humanitarian action.What with over 4.3 million Syrians displaced by the conflict in their nation and estimates there will be at least 4.7 million by the en...
(Vatican Radio) The Secretary General of NATO says the military alliance wants a meeting with Russia before NATO leaders meet in Warsaw this July amidst the worst east-west standoff since the end of the Cold War. Jens Stoltenberg made the announcement following a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The gathering was overshadowed by Russian anger over NATO's decision to invite Montenegro as its 29th member state and tensions between the United States and Russia over Syria.Listen to Stefan Bos' report: The NATO ministers gathered while the United States rejected a Russian proposal to carry out joint air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria.Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had urged both nations to target groups who do not observe a US-Russia brokered truce. “We should start joint actions between the Russian air force and the air force of the US-led coalition on May 25 and plan and carry out air strikes on ta...
(Vatican Radio) Amongst the high profile organizations committed to humanitarian action who are present at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul is the Sovereign Order of Malta, reaffirming its over 900-year old commitment and its present global outreach to those in need.The Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta Albrecht Boeselager told Vatican Radio’s Linda Bordoni why he believes the World Humanitarian Summit represents a unique and unprecedented opportunity:Listen: The Grand Chancellor explains that “First: it’s the first time the UN has called for a World Summit dealing with humanitarian issues as the theme of the conference”.Second – he goes on to say the Sovereign Order of Malta is extremely concerned that the respect for humanitarian law and humanitarian principle is declining in many regions of the world and he hopes that the summit will help to remind the signatory States of the Convention (and all other actors) that they...
Vatican City, May 21, 2016 / 09:40 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican announced today that recent articles claiming that Pope emeritus Benedict XVI said that the Third Secret of Fatima was not released in its entirety back in 2000 are “pure inventions” and “absolutely untrue.”The Holy See Press Office released a statement May 21 responding to recent blog posts that, during his time as Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger told someone the Third Secret of Fatima was not completely published.According to one article, Professor Ingo Dollinger was told by Cardinal Ratzinger that the Third Secret of Fatima, released in 2000 during the Jubilee Year by Pope John Paul II, was “incomplete.”“In this regard, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI declares ‘never to have spoken with Professor Dollinger about Fatima’, clearly affirming that the remarks attributed to Professor Dollinger on the matter &lsquo...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- A 35-year-old Dutch man suffering from high-altitude sickness died on his way down from Mount Everest's summit in the first death confirmed this year on the world's highest mountain, an expedition organizer said Saturday. There were unconfirmed media reports that an Australian climber had also died....
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma Republican state senator who authored the bill that would effectively outlaw abortion in the state said Saturday that he hasn't decided whether he'll try to override the governor's veto....
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Ten years after Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro tragically broke down at the start of the Preakness, the owners of the popular colt watched another horse they bred die during a race on a rainy Saturday at Pimlico Race Course....
BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Latest on the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course (all times local):...
Vietnam granted early release from prison to Fr. Nguyen Van Ly who was arrested for promoting political and religious freedoms in the communist nation. Fr. Nguyen Van Ly’s release is seen as a goodwill gesture before U.S. President Barack Obama’s arrival on an official visit late Sunday night. Father Ly is considered to be a most prominent dissidents in Vietnam.The Catholic Archdiocese of the central city of Hue reported on its webpage that it welcomed the return Friday of 70-year-old Father Nguyen Van Ly from prison. Photos on its website showed a frail Ly being helped off a minibus, kneeling to pay his respects to his senior colleagues, then being led to a room prepared for him at the diocese. He has suffered several health crises while imprisoned.Ly has served several long terms in prison or under house arrest for promoting political and religious freedoms in the communist nation. He has been serving an eight-year prison term since March 2007 after b...
