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IMAGE: CNS photo/Chris Wattie, ReutersBy Deborah GyapongOTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) -- The archbishop of Ottawa expressedregret that several Catholics were shocked at the sight of a giant roboticspider perched on Notre Dame Cathedral.Archbishop Terrence Prendergast said he was surprised by thenegative reaction to an artistic initiative after critics called the spider'splacement "sacrilegious," "demonic," and"disrespectful" of a sacred space."My cathedral staff and I anticipated that some ... might object, but thought it would be minimal, as nothing demeaning wasintended in the spider being near the church," said the archbishop in anemail interview with Canadian Catholic News."I regret that we had not sufficiently understood thatothers would see this event so differently. I say to those who were shockedthat I understand that this would have been upsetting for them and that Iregret that a well-intentioned effort to cooperate in a celebration wasanything but that for them."The spider, named ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- An investigator who worked on the Seth Rich case claims Fox News fabricated quotes implicating the murdered Democratic National Committee staffer in the WikiLeaks scandal and that President Donald Trump pressured Fox to publish the story....
PORT REPUBLIC, N.J. (AP) -- They're called "ghost forests" - dead trees along vast swaths of coastline invaded by rising seas, something scientists call one of the most visible markers of climate change....
MOSCOW (AP) -- Five defendants at a Moscow courthouse attacked their guards in a bungled escape attempt, leading to a shootout that killed three people and wounded five others, officials said Tuesday....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump may be trying for a reset in the West Wing, but he is making clear that he is not changing his twitter habit....
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- It's just a few blocks from the house Earl Rice Jr. left behind as a teenager to the places he remembers. But after more than four decades in prison, he has ground to cover....
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Two of Venezuela's leading opposition figures were taken from their homes in the middle of the night by state security agents on Tuesday in President Nicolas Maduro's government's first moves against prominent enemies since a widely denounced vote granting the ruling party nearly unlimited powers....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate's top Democrat accused President Donald Trump on Tuesday of childish behavior by threatening to halt federal payments that help millions afford health coverage, saying such a move would impose a "Trump premium tax" by forcing consumers' insurance costs upward....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Raised voices could be heard through the thick door to the Oval Office as John Kelly - then secretary of Homeland Security - offered some tough talk to President Donald Trump....
Gen 12:1-4a; II Tim 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9Anecdote: “O Lord, open his eyes so he may see.” There is a mysterious story in 2 Kings that can help us understand what is happening in the Transfiguration of Our Lord described in today’s gospel. Israel is at war with Aram, and Elisha, the man of God, is using his prophetic powers to reveal the strategic plans of the Aramean army to the Israelites. At first the King of Aram thinks that one of his officers is playing the spy, but when he learns the truth he dispatches troops to go and capture Elisha who is residing in Dothan. The Aramean troops move in under cover of darkness and surround the city. In the morning, Elisha’s servant is the first to discover that they are surrounded and fears for his master’s safety. He runs to Elisha and says, “Oh, my lord, what shall we do?” The prophet answers “Don't be afraid. Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Bu...
