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IMAGE: CNS photo/Matt PalmerBy Matt PalmerAUSTIN,Texas (CNS) -- McDonald's, Apple, Starbucks and ' the Catholic Church?Interms of recognizable organization names, the Catholic Church has to rank nearthe top. But, does it view itself as a brand to be marketed?Thatwas among several questions raised by attendees during a March 12 panel titled"Compassionate Disruption" at the annual South by Southwest Festival in Austin.The panel was one of the festival's first steps to address faith's place in seculardiscussions. Bishop Paul Tighe, adjunct secretary for Pontifical Council forCulture, was on the panel with Catholic communicators Helen Osman, MichaelHertl and Christoph Krachten at the Hyatt Regency.Theconcept of branding has become more prevalent than ever, thanks to the digitalage. All around the festival, commonly known as SXSW, companies marketed theirbrands via experiential booths and events.Activistgroups trying to attract young people to affect social change also werepresent. Faith...
Despite strong endorsements from some gun rights advocates, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has a slim appeals court record on the subject - a record that leaves his views a mystery on how far constitutional firearms rights extend....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time in three months and forecast two additional hikes this year. The move reflects a consistently solid U.S. economy and will likely mean higher rates on some consumer and business loans....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two Russian intelligence agents and two hackers have been charged in a devastating breach at Yahoo that affected at least a half billion user accounts, the Justice Department said Wednesday in bringing the first case of its kind against Russian government officials....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Reports of sexual assaults increased at two of the three military academies last year and an anonymous survey suggests sexual misconduct rose across the board at the schools, The Associated Press has learned....
BEIRUT (AP) -- The Latest on the developments in Syria and peace talks that have been extended in Kazakhstan (all times local):...
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) -- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the administration will re-examine federal requirements governing the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks, moving forcefully against Obama-era environmental regulations that Trump says are stifling economic growth....
(Vatican Radio) The pastor of Aleppo in Syria says a recent donation from Pope Francis and the Roman Curia of €100,000 will go to couples and young families in need.Franciscan Fr. Ibrahim Alsabagh is the parish priest of the Latin rite St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral in Aleppo.Listen to Devin Watkins’ report: “When I heard about the Pope’s donation I immediately thought about the hundreds of couples and young families who have decided to get married despite the crisis in Syria.” Those were the words of Fr. Ibrahim Alsabagh, the pastor from the Syrian city of Aleppo in an interview with the Italian Catholic radio station, InBlu.Fr. Alsabagh was commenting on Pope Francis’ donation of €100,000 to the poor and needy of Aleppo, made possible by a contribution from the Roman Curia.The Pope made the donation at the end of his Spiritual Exercises last week in Ariccia with the Roman Curia, where he celebrated a Mass for Syria before retur...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message of encouragement and thanks to members of the International Association for Charity (AIC) as it celebrates the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the first Confraternity of Charity by Saint Vincent de Paul in Châtillon, France. This very first group has grown into today’s AIC, an international network for fighting against poverty, which now has over 150,000 volunteers in 53 countries.In his message the Pope notes that true promotion of human dignity cannot take place without the proclamation of the Gospel.“It is with joy, he writes, that I am spiritually united to you to celebrate this anniversary and I hope that your beautiful work continues its mission of bringing an authentic testimony of God's mercy to the poorest”.Pope Francis points out that the Charities were born of the tenderness and compassion of Monsieur Vincent for the poorest and the marginalized. “His work with them wanted...
