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IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, ReutersBy VATICANCITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis sent best wishes and prayers to incoming PresidentDonald J. Trump shortly after he took the oath of office."Ioffer you my cordial good wishes and the assurance of my prayers that almightyGod will grant you wisdom and strength in the exercise of your highoffice," the pope's message said.Sayingthat the human family faces "grave humanitarian crises" that demand"far-sighted and united political responses," the pope said he wouldpray that Trump's decisions "will be guided by the rich spiritual andethical values that have the history of the American people and your nation'scommitment to the advancement of human dignity and freedom worldwide."Thepope also said he hoped that America's "stature" continued to bemeasured by "above all its concern for the poor, the outcast and those inneed who, like Lazarus, stand before our door."Themessage concluded with the pope saying he would ask God to grant the newpresident, his ...
By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S.bishops' nationwide "9 Days for Life" campaign is "a great way to put our faithinto action," said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities.He made the comments in a video postedon a website about the Jan. 21-29 campaign, www.9daysforlife.com. The siteoffers four ways for participants to receive daily prayers, suggestedreflections and practical actions for the campaign, along with links to thefree "9 Days for Life" smartphone app."We're praying for a lot ofthings this month, including racial harmony, Christian unity and the protectionof all human life," Cardinal Dolan said in a Jan. 19 statement invitingCatholics and others to take part in "9 Days for Life." He noted that thebeginning of the campaign overlapped with the annual Week of Prayer forChristian Unity, observed this year Jan. 18-25."As we pray for that unity, Iinvite our brothers and sisters in Christ to join in ...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, ReutersBy Mark PattisonWASHINGTON(CNS) -- President Donald J. Trump told the nation in his inaugural addressthat it need not fear in the days ahead."Thereshould not be fear," Trump said Jan. 20. "We are protected and wewill always be protected. We will be protected by the great men and women ofour military and law enforcement, and, most important, we will be protected byGod."Insignaling a new era for the United States, "at the bedrock of our politicswill be a total allegiance to the United States of America, and through ourloyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other,"Trump said in his 15-minute address. "When you open your heart topatriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us how good andpleasant it is when God's people live together in unity. We must speak ourminds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.When America is united, America is totally unstoppable."He saidAmericans ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- The media brought a reverence for history and ceremony to its coverage of President Donald Trump's inaugural on Friday, yet deep divisions exposed in the campaign that brought him there weren't far from the surface....
HOUSTON (AP) -- Doctors removed former President George H.W. Bush's breathing tube on Friday and he was breathing well on his own at a Houston hospital, his spokesman said....
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) -- Longtime Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh agreed Friday to yield power to the man who defeated him in last month's presidential election, a Senegalese government official said....
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Latest on Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman facing drug trafficking and other charges in the United States (all times local):...
FARINDOLA, Italy (AP) -- With cheers of "Bravo! Bravo!" rescue crews pulled survivors from the debris of an avalanche-crushed hotel in central Italy on Friday, boosting spirits two days after massive snow slide buried some 30 people. Four children were among the 10 people found alive - and one asked for cookies when she got out....
ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) -- In living rooms, cafes and offices, people across America watched Donald Trump become the nation's 45th president on Friday, with many eagerly anticipating the historic transition and others deeply fearing it....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th president of the United States (all times EST):...
