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(Vatican Radio) The official Jesuit journal of affairs in Italy, La civiltà cattolica, has published the full "dialogue" between Pope Francis and the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, which concluded earlier this month here in Rome.A note introducing the 15-page clean transcript explains that, on October 24, 2016, Pope Francis met the Jesuits gathered in their 36th General Congregation, on which occasion he delivered remarks and then entered into a time of frank and cordial dialogue with the delegates, who spontaneously asked him some questions.The introductory note goes on to explain that the Pope did not want the questions to be selected beforehand, nor did he want to see them first. This gave life to a family-style encounter that lasted about an hour and a half.A PDF version of the text is available in its official English translation here We spoke about some of the specifically Jesuit themes that emerged from the dialogue, with ...
(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, says the main headline in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter issued this week is how "it reinforces the fundamental shape and purpose of the reform that he is persistently putting forward for all of us." Entitled Misericordia et Misera (Mercy and Misery), the Letter was published at the close of the Year of Mercy and its central message is that "the door of mercy remains wide open" despite the end of Jubilee Year. Cardinal Nichols was interviewed by Susy Hodges.Listen to the interview with Cardinal Nichols: Describing the Apostolic Letter as a “rather wonderful” closing of the Year of Mercy, Cardinal Nichols said that in it Pope Francis is urging the Church "to grow in its culture of mercy" and stressing this should be practiced on a “perennial” basis rather than just over one year. The Cardinal said that he believes for “the v...
Washington D.C., Nov 24, 2016 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The incoming Trump administration’s immigration policy must avoid a religious registry or any “stigmatizing” of religious groups, religious freedom advocates insist.“It is morally wrong, strategically unwise and, frankly, un-American to attempt to identify potentially dangerous immigrants based solely on their religion,” Dr. Tom Farr, president of the Religious Freedom Institute, stated to CNA.However, he added, “a vigorous vetting can and should be done by applying sensible criteria, such as a history of violence, expressions of violent intent, or intentional association with terrorists.”It is still not certain what Trump’s exact policy would be on immigration and travel from certain countries.Last year, he called for a halt on any Muslims trying to enter the United States, in the wake of November terror attacks in Paris and a shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. by ...
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Wild turkeys, once common across New England, are back after disappearing from the region in the 19th century and are now regularly spotted in rural fields, suburban neighborhoods and even the airspace above interstate highways....
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Three Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Syria in what the Turkish military said was a pre-dawn Syrian airstrike on Thursday, an account disputed by Syrian activists, who said the soldiers were killed by an Islamic State suicide attack the day before....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Latest on the conflict in Iraq (all times local):...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a new peace agreement with the country's largest rebel movement on Thursday, aiming to end a half century of hostilities....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some Asian nations are watching anxiously as Donald Trump prepares to take up the presidency, but for at least one major power in the region, India, the changing of the guard in Washington could strengthen ties....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The military parade for Donald Trump has come early. Two months before Inauguration Day festivities, an extraordinary number of recently retired generals, including some who clashed with President Barack Obama's administration, are marching to the president-elect's doorstep for job interviews....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Thousands of people were surrounded by tight security Thursday as they lined the streets for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade....
