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Portoviejo, Ecuador, Mar 15, 2017 / 12:50 pm (Aid to the Church in Need).- Almost one year has passed since a devastating earthquake struck Ecuador on April 16, 2016: more than 660 died and many thousands lost their homes and livelihoods.Grave suffering persists, as countless people remain homeless or have been living in bamboo huts and pre-fabricated containers that were only supposed be a very temporary solution.“About 1,500 to 2,000 people are suffering from these circumstances,” said Father Walter Coronel, who oversees the rebuilding projects for the Archdiocese of Portoviejo, which was hard hit.“Most of them live in very poor rural areas, where conditions were already difficult before the earthquake. Now things are even worse. It is absolutely impossible for them to manage without outside help,” the priest told international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.Full recovery will take a long-time, even as aid has been pouring in for the past year. ...
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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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...
