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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Anya Sellsted had scaled scary snow-covered passes and forded frightening rivers during her solo hike from Mexico to Canada when the hazards of California's gargantuan winter finally caught up to her....
SEATTLE (AP) -- Charleena Lyles loved to sing and dance. She adored her four children. She always smiled, even when facing obstacles....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received King Willem-Alexander and his wife, Queen Máxima, of the Netherlands in the Vatican for a State Visit on Thursday.A communiqué from the Holy See Press Office said their discussions were “cordial” and touched on issues of shared interest, including “the protection of the environment and the fight against poverty, as well as on the specific contribution of the Holy See and the Catholic Church in these fields.”They also paid “particular attention to the phenomenon of migration, underlining the importance of peaceful co-existence between different cultures, and joint commitment to promoting peace and global security, with special reference to various areas of conflict.”The King, the Queen, and the Pope also reflected together “on the prospects of the European project”, according to the communiqué.Afterwards, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima met with Cardinal Pi...
An inter-denominational Christian organization in northeast India has welcomed an ecumenical prayer initiative launched by a retired Catholic archbishop known for his relentless efforts for peace in the restive region. Archbishop emeritus Thomas Menamparampil, of Guwahati (Assam state) and former apostolic administrator of Jowai (in Meghalaya state) has proposed a "special ecumenical prayer for peace and harmony among communities” at the start of each month, starting in August, by all Churches and friends, following an act of vandalism in the Catholic cathedral of Bongaigaon. The initiative to calm tension in northeastern India, one of the most restless regions of the country, has been enthusiastically welcomed by the United Christian Forum North East India (UCFNEI), a grouping of Christian, Catholic, Presbyterian and Baptist organizations. Arch. Menamparampil told Asianews that from August, the prayer that he composed would be recited throughout the re...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- The Trump administration opposes a bid to use unclaimed money from a legal settlement over the government's infamous Tuskegee syphilis study to fund a museum honoring victims of the research project....
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) -- Their senior year began with sadness and horror. Two fellow students at Brentwood High School were beaten to death in the street. The corpses of three more were discovered in secluded spots - all victims of suspected gang violence....
SEATTLE (AP) -- Charleena Lyles loved to sing and dance. She adored her four children. She always smiled, even when facing obstacles....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two weeks into her new life as a full-time Washingtonian, Melania Trump is staying true to her reputation as more homebody than social butterfly....
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 67 Saturday, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks in Pakistan to 85, with several others in critical condition, officials said....
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican has released the details of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Colombia, due to take place from 6 to 11 of September 2017.Please find below the full programme:Wednesday 6 September 2017ROME-BOGOTÁ11:00 Departure by air from Rome Fiumicino airport for Bogotá16:30 Arrival in the military area (CATAM) of Bogotá airportWELCOME CEREMONYThursday 7 September 2017BOGOTÁ09:00 ENCOUNTER WITH THE AUTHORITIES in Plaza de Armas de la Casa de Nariño09:30 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT in the Protocol Hall of the Casa de Nariño10:20 VISIT TO THE CATHEDRAL10:50 BLESSING OF THE FAITHFUL from the balcony of the Cardinal’s Palace11:00 MEETING WITH BISHOPS in the Hall of the Cardinal’s Palace15:00 MEETING WITH THE DIRECTIVE COMMITTEE OF CELAM in the Apostolic Nunciature16:30 HOLY MASS in the Simon Bolivar ParkFriday 8 Septembe...
