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IMAGE: CNS photo/Giorgio Onorati, EPABy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICANCITY (CNS) -- To complain to God in moments of doubt and fear like Abraham did is not something bad butrather is a form ofprayer that requires the courage to hope beyond all hope, Pope Francis said. Whilein life there may be times of frustration and darkness, "hope is stillthere and it moves us forward," the pope said Dec. 28 during his weekly generalaudience. "Iwon't say that Abraham loses patience, but he complains to the Lord. This iswhat we learn from our father Abraham: complaining to the Lord is a form ofprayer. Sometimes I hear confessions where people say, 'I complained to theLord.' But no. (Continue)to complain; he is a father and this is a form of prayer. Complain to the Lord,this is good," he said. Enteringthe Paul VI audience hall,the pope greeted thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. Among thosepresent was a groupof performers from Italy's Golden Circus, who performed several acrobatic featsand...
NEW YORK (AP) -- There's been a run on Carrie Fisher's books since the "Star Wars" actress and humorist died on Tuesday....
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CHICAGO (AP) -- A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention programs, a study suggests....
BEIRUT (AP) -- Turkey and Russia are discussing the contours of a broader Syrian cease-fire after brokering the deal that evacuated rebel-held eastern Aleppo earlier month, Syrian opposition factions said Wednesday....
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- In cities across the country, parking-style meters collect loose change from donors in an attempt to cut down on panhandling - a strategy critics argue is wrongheaded and in vain....
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Dylann Roof told a judge Wednesday he doesn't plan to call any witnesses or present evidence to ask a jury to spare his life for killing nine black worshippers at a Charleston church in a hate crime....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of throwing up "inflammatory" roadblocks during the transition of power and his administration of treating Israel with "total disdain," further straining the veneer of civility between the incoming and outgoing leaders....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stepping into a raging diplomatic argument, Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday staunchly defended the Obama administration's decision to allow the U.N. Security Council to declare Israeli settlements illegal and warned that Israel's very future as a democracy is at stake....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message to young people from the ecumenical community of Taizé who are participating in a European Meeting of Young Adults taking place in Riga, Latvia, from 28 December to 1 January. It is the first time a European Meeting is taking place in a Baltic State.Listen to our report: The Holy Father’s letter to the young people dwelt especially on the virtue of hope. “The Pope is particularly close to you,” it said, “because he has often called you to not let anyone rob you of your hope.”Pope Francis thanked them for leaving their “comfortable homes” to take part in the meeting in Riga. Their participation, he said, shows that they desire to be “protagonists of history,” and that they desire to not let others determine their future. He encouraged them “to stand firm in hope by letting the Lord live in your hearts and your daily lives,” saying, “with Jesus, the fa...
