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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Some 1,000 people joined a gay pride march in the Romanian capital of Bucharest on Saturday, demanding greater rights amid government moves they say will curtail their rights....
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families Saturday as anxious parents looked for signs of how deeply the extremists had changed their daughters' lives....
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- President Donald Trump basked in Saudi Arabia's lavish royal welcome Saturday as he left behind, at least temporarily, the snowballing controversies dogging him in Washington. Trump rewarded his hosts with a $110 billion arms package aimed at bolstering Saudi security and a slew of business agreements....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will be the first Pope to participate personally and feature as protagonist in a documentary film.The announcement was made at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival by film producer “Focus Features” that said it had acquired worldwide rights to “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word.” The film, directed by film director Wim Wenders, is a co-production with the Vatican. A press release reveals it’s only the second time the Vatican has collaborated with outside filmmakers and the first to grant direct access to a Pope.Focus Features said the star film director is currently working the ‘historic non-fiction’ film, emphasizing that it is not a film about Pope Francis, but rather a film project with him.It said it will feature Pope Francis in conversation, and discussing issues such as ecological responsibility, immigration, consumer behavior and social justice, addressing the audience directly.The press relea...
Promoting tolerance and brotherhood amid rising sectarian tensions in Indonesia is one of the top priorities of the new archbishop of Semarang. Father Robertus Rubiyatmoko, appointed Archbishop of Semarang by Pope Francis on 18 March, was consecrated bishop on May 19 at a ceremony at the National Police Academy in Semarang in Central Java. The 53-year old bishop is the youngest of Indonesia’s 10 serving archbishops. "The archdiocese wants to create a culture of love in society. Catholics can promote a harmonious life which shows tolerance and brotherhood," Archbishop Rubiyatmoko told UCANEWS. “Rising sectarianism has led to intolerance. Worse, national unity is at risk,” said the new archbishop. "People can easily react badly to any tensions. This is very concerning," said the prelate in charge of the pastoral care of over 400,000 Catholics.He vowed to encourage Catholics to build good relations based o...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Lions, tigers and clowns, no more. Oh my....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fears of a terrorist attack prompted officials to ring many of the pedestrian plazas of Times Square with squat steel posts capable of stopping a speeding vehicle....
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- When Donald Trump visited to Montana last year ahead of the state's Republican presidential primary, technology entrepreneur Greg Gianforte was running on the GOP ticket for governor and made it a point to avoid his party's likely presidential nominee. Gianforte later reluctantly pledged support for Trump, but tried to distance himself from him during an unsuccessful campaign to unseat the state's Democratic governor....
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families for the first time Saturday, as anxious parents looked for signs of how deeply the extremists had changed their daughters' lives....
