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IMAGE: CNS/L'Osservatore RomanoBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Amid the devastation wrought by an earthquake incentral Italy, Pope Francis quietly prayed and offered words of consolation tosurvivors and those assisting in relief efforts. Later, when crowds pressed around him, the pope used a megaphone to tell thepeople of Amatrice that he had wanted to visit sooner, but felt showing upimmediately after the Aug. 24 quake would have complicated relief efforts and"would have been more of a hindrance than a help.""From the first moment, I felt that I needed to come to you! Simply toexpress my closeness to you, nothing more. And I pray; I pray for you!"the pope said Oct. 4.The epicenter of the earthquake was close to Norcia, the birthplace of St.Benedict, and had a magnitude of 6.2, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Amatrice was the hardest-hit town, accounting for 234 of the estimated 290deaths, according to the Italian Civil Protection office. Shortly after news of...
By Dennis SadowskiWASHINGTON(CNS) -- Wind-whipped rains from Hurricane Matthew shattered Haiti's southwestpeninsula, downing trees, ripping open makeshift wooden homes and causingwidespread flooding Oct. 4 as aid workers waited for the storm to subsidebefore mobilizing.Thecity of Les Cayes and coastaltowns and villages in SouthDepartment were experiencing the most destruction as the storm madelandfall at dawn with 145-mile-an-hour winds.Forecastersexpected Matthew to dump up to 30 inches of rain in most communities, with somelocales receiving up to 40 inches.LesCayes and surrounding areas were the focus of concern for Catholic ReliefServices. Kim Pozniak, communicationsmanager, told Catholic News Service that the potential for landslides was high becauseof the geography of the region.Shesaid CRS staff also was troubled over the well-being of residents who decidedto stay in their homes despite calls to evacuate."Iwas told by staff in Les Cayes yesterday (Oct. 3) that the government ...
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) -- A farewell to the King turned somber when Jack Nicklaus, his voice cracking as a large tear formed in his left eye, urged the elite and the everyman to remember how Arnold Palmer touched their lives and "please don't forget why."...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital helper the company calls "Google Assistant."...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte told President Barack Obama "you can go to hell" in a speech Tuesday that was his strongest tirade so far against the U.S. over its criticism of his deadly anti-drug campaign, adding that he may eventually decide to "break up with America."...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- "Papi, I fell!" said 3-year-old Ashley Pacheco, showing her father her scraped knee. Her parents cleaned the wound and thought nothing more of it....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles police released surveillance video Tuesday showing an 18-year-old black suspect running from police while holding what appears to be a gun in his left hand just before he was fatally shot by officers in a death that has generated rowdy protests....
PETIT-GOAVE, Haiti (AP) -- Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti's southwestern tip with howling, 145 mph winds Tuesday, tearing off roofs in the poor and largely rural area, uprooting trees and leaving rivers bloated and choked with debris. At least nine deaths were blamed on the storm during its week-long march across the Caribbean....
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) -- A day after framing President Barack Obama's signature health care law as "the craziest thing in the world," former President Bill Clinton is trying to avoid muddling his message again as he tells voters in the battleground of Ohio that Hillary Clinton is their best option for a vibrant economy that benefits all Americans....
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) -- In their only debate faceoff, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine will try Tuesday night to carry forward a fresh burst of Democratic momentum in the presidential campaign while Indiana Gov. Mike Pence seeks to steady Donald Trump's White House bid after one of the Republican's worst stretches of the race....
