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IMAGE: CNS photo/Sashenka Gutierrez, EPABy David AgrenMEXICO CITY (CNS) -- Anexplosive device was detonated outside the offices of the Mexican bishops'conference, directly across the street from the country's most visitedreligious site, the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.A statement provided to CatholicNews Service by Armando Cavazos, bishops' conference media director, saidan explosion occurred July 25 at around 1:50 a.m. outside the main entrance to its offices in northern Mexico City. The type of device used remainedunknown, and detectives were investigating the explosion, the statement said.Motives for the detonation were unclear."It appears this is not thefirst case that has occurred in this area of CDMX," the statement said,using Mexico City's abbreviation.The bishops' offices occupy abusy strip across the street from the sanctuary of the Basilica of Our Lady ofGuadalupe. The area is swarmed by pilgrims and tourists during the daytime andis transited by commuters in rush ho...
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Thousands of Palestinian Muslims prayed in the streets near Jerusalem's most contested holy site Tuesday, heeding a call by clergy to not enter the shrine despite Israel's seeming capitulation when it removed metal detectors it installed there a week earlier....
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots Tuesday near an Iranian vessel that American sailors said came dangerously close to them during a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf, the first such incident to happen under President Donald Trump. Iran's hard-line Revolutionary Guard later blamed the American ship for provoking the situation....
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- No knot-tying demonstrations. No wood-carving advice. President Donald Trump went straight to starting a fire in a speech at a national Boy Scout gathering....
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A group of Indian Christians have decided to observe Martyrdom Day on July 22 in memory of Christians who are persecuted and killed for their faith. It was the initiative of Shibu Thomas who through his ecumenical movement, “Persecution Relief” said special prayers were offered in Churches across the country. The observance is "part of a concerted effort to encourage those who continue to struggle to cope with persecution and challenge to live a true Christian life," Thomas told UCANEWS.Thomas explained that July 22 was chosen as it marked the first anniversary of the rape and murder of a Christian schoolgirl in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh after her family refused to abandon their Christian faith despite several threats. "This was an act of revenge and intimidation, to get her family to renounce their faith, but they are still firm in their faith despite continuing threats," Thoma...
(Vatican Radio) The annual conference of the international apostolate, Courage, which ministers to Catholics who experience same-sex attraction and are interested in living Christian lives, is being held this week at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Il., in the United States.Conference participants have the opportunity to attend talks on various topics, including pastoral ministry, psychology, and understanding family members and loved ones who experience same-sex attraction.Included among the speakers will be Daniel Mattson, Courage member, and author of the book: Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay: How I Reclaimed My Sexual Reality and Found Peace; Bishop Frank Caggiano, of Bridgeport, Ct., where Courage headquarters is located; Andrew and Annette Comiskey, co-founders of Desert Stream/Living Waters Ministries; Matt Fradd, founder of The Porn Effect; and Fr. Paul Scalia, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Courage International.The Executive Director of Cour...
