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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was pulling the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and distancing the country from its closest allies abroad. Framing his decision as "a reassertion of America's sovereignty," Trump said he was "elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris."...
IMAGE: CNS/L'Osservatore RomanoBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Young people often are judged tooeasily, even though with their limitations they are still a much needed andvaluable part of the world, Pope Francis said.Do not forget how God often chose the smallest, becauseproclaiming the Gospel "is not based on the greatness of human strength,but rather on the willingness to let oneself be guided by the gift of theSpirit," he said June 1.The pope was speaking to members, consultants and otherswho took part in the Congregation for Clergy's plenary assembly, which was heldat the Vatican May 30-June 1.The assembly discussed the importance of priests who arethe living presence of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who dwells among his peopleand possesses a welcoming and compassionate heart, Cardinal Beniamino Stella,congregation prefect, told the pope in his opening remarks.Young priests in particular need special attention andaccompaniment by their bishops, fellow priests and church communi...
By Carol ZimmermannWASHINGTON (CNS) -- A leaked draft rule from the Departmentof Health and Human Services exempting religious groups from the contraceptivemandate of the Affordable Care Act was welcomed by church officials andattorneys representing the Little Sisters of the Poor, one of the groups thatchallenged the mandate at the U.S. Supreme Court.ArchbishopWilliam E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Ad Hoc Committeefor Religious Liberty, said in a June 1 statement that the leaked draft has "yet to be formally issuedand will require close study upon publication," but it provides encouraging news."Relief like this is years overdue andwould be most welcomed," he said.The archbishop noted that if the ruling is issued it would "lift thegovernment-imposed burden on our ministries to violate their own teachingswithin their very own institutions." He also said the draft of the HHS regulations reflects common sense and a long-held practice of thefederal government to pro...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Make fun of the weatherman if you want but modern forecasts have quietly, by degrees, become much better....
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin corn mill that exploded late Wednesday night was reprimanded by federal safety inspectors six years ago for not taking precautions against dust explosions, which are a major hazard in handling grain, records show....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Exactly eight years after the Great Recession ended, the U.S. job market has settled into a sweet spot of steadily solid growth....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stepping back from a campaign promise and incurring Israeli ire, President Donald Trump acted Thursday to keep the U.S. Embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv for now instead of moving it to Jerusalem, a cautious move aimed at bolstering prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord....
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that some "patriotic" individuals may have engaged in hacking but insisted Russia as a country has never done it, and he pledged Thursday to wait out U.S. political battles to forge constructive ties with President Donald Trump....
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Gunshots and explosions erupted after midnight in a hotel and casino complex near Manila's airport, sending hundreds fleeing into darkened streets early Friday in chaos that appeared linked to a Muslim militant siege in the country's south....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the U.S. would try to negotiate re-entry on better terms....
