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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- Until a few months ago, if you wanted a bird's eye view of North Korea's capital, there was basically only one option: a 150-meter (492-foot) -tall tower across the river from Kim Il Sung Square....
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By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The seven new saints of the churchwere holy not because of their own efforts but because of "the Lord whotriumphs in them and with them," Pope Francis said. Each one "struggled to the very end with all theirstrength," which they received through perseverance and prayer, the popesaid Oct. 16 at a canonization Mass in St. Peter's Square. "They remained firm in faith, with a generous andsteadfast heart. Through their example and their intercession, may God alsoenable us to be men and women of prayer," the pope told the estimated 80,000 people present at the Mass. Seven large tapestries bearing the portraits of the newsaints decorated the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, some representing specificaspects of their lives that exemplified their holiness.Argentine "gauchopriest," St. Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero was portrayed sitting on adonkey, his humble means of transportation when traveling thousands of miles tominister to the poor and ...
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) -- Montenegro's pro-West ruling party has won the most votes in the small Balkan country's parliamentary election on Sunday, according to unofficial results, but without enough support to govern alone and assure the country's chartered course into NATO and other Western institutions....
BEIJING (AP) -- China has launched a pair of astronauts into space on a mission to dock with an experimental space station and remain aboard for 30 days....
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- Joy, jubilation and dancing erupted Sunday when a group of Nigerian parents were reunited with 21 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram 2 ½ years ago and freed in the first negotiated release organized by the government and the Islamic extremist group....
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of military operations to liberate the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants early Monday, launching the country on its toughest battle since American troops left nearly five years ago....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is to pay a visit to the Archdiocese of Genoa on Saturday 27 May 2017.A statement by the Holy See Press Office announcing the scheduled visit was read on Sunday by the Archbishop of Genoa, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, during celebration of Holy Mass in his Cathedral.Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco is also the President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference.He described the news as “a particularly lovely event, which will help us, sustain us and encourage us”.
(Vatican Radio) Dialogue between Christians and Daoists can become “a beacon of light to our world torn asunder by wars, hatred, suspicion and fear”.This is one of the passages from the final statement released at the closing of the first International Conference on Christian – Daoist dialogue entitled “Seeking the Truth Together”.The conference took place at Taipei Baoan Temple on 15 and 16 October. Promoted by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Taipei Baoan Temple Foundation and by the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference. In preparation for the event Bishop Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogye and its Undersecratary, Father P. Indunil Kodithuwakku, travelled to Singapore to meet with representatives of the local Church.Please find below the full text of the Final Statement of the International Conference on“Seeking the Truth Together:Ch...
(Vatican Radio) Police in Montenegro say they have detained 20 Serbs suspected of planning armed attacks after voting closes in the Balkan country's parliamentary elections. News of the attack comes as the pro-Western prime minister faces his toughest challenge yet to his quarter-century rule in a vote that commentators have described as as a choice between Russia and the West. Listen to the report by Stefan Bos: As voting was underway, Montenegro's police said the 20 Serbs detained overnight came from neighboring Serbia and planned to collect automatic weapons to attack state institutions, police and possibly state officials. The suspects allegedly planned to carry out the massive attacks after Sunday's already tense parliamentary elections. In a statement, Police Director Slavko Stojanovic said the Serbs were charged with "forming a criminal organization and terrorism." He said one Serbian is still on the run.The prosecutor's office said the g...
