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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton is pressing Republicans to take a clear stand on Donald Trump as she tries to capitalize on GOP divisions since revelation of his predatory comments about women prompted party leaders to abandon him....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis renewed his appeal for peace in Syria on Wednesday. Addressing pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis said, “I want to emphasize and reiterate my solidarity with all victims of inhuman conflict in Syria.” Pope Francis went on to say, “It is with a sense of urgency that I renew my appeal, begging, with all my strength, those responsible, that steps be taken toward an immediate ceasefire, one imposed and respected at least for the time necessary to allow the evacuation of civilians, especially children, who are still trapped under cruel bombardment.”Click below to hear our report Russian-led airstrikes resumed over the past 24 hours, concentrating on targets within the besieged city of Aleppo.At least 25 people are reported to have died, including children. The bombardments follow a temporary lull called by the Syrian government, in part to allow civilians to leave ...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis during his weekly General Audience made an appeal on the eve of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, which this year features the theme: "Reducing mortality."The Holy Father said that “natural disasters could be avoided or at least limited, since their effects are often due to a lack of environmental care by man. The Pope added, “therefore I encourage you to join far-sighted efforts in the protection of our common home, promoting a culture of prevention, also with the help of new advances, in order to reduce the risk to the most vulnerable populations.
(Vatican Radio) Pakistan’s Supreme Court will hear the final appeal of Christian mother Asia Bibi on Thursday six years after she was sentenced to death for blasphemy.Ms Bibi was accused of blasphemy in 2009, after bringing water for the Muslim labourers she was working with in the field. They refused to drink, saying she had made the water unclean because she was a Christian.If her appeal fails she will be the first woman to be put to death under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws.Release International, which supports persecuted Christians around the world, has been following her case and is calling on Pakistan to release her.Lydia O’Kane spoke to the organization’s press officer Andrew Boyd.Listen: He says that what Release and other organizations are campaigning for “is that the blasphemy laws are repealed that Asia Bibi is acquitted; she’s set free; she’s always denied this charge and if she’s set free and we really ho...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday received in a private audience Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, during which he authorised the Congregation to promulgate the following decrees:HEROIC VIRTUES- Servant of God Luis Zambrano Blanco, Spanish diocesan priest and founder of the Hogar de Nazareth Secular Institute (1909-1983);- Servant of God Tiburcio Arnáiz Muñoz, Spanish professed priest of the Society of Jesus (1865-1926);- Servant of God Maria Teresa Spinelli, Italian woman religious and founder of the Congregation of Augustinian Sisters, Servants of Jesus and Mary (1789-1850);- Servant of God Maria Costanza Panas (née Agnese Pacifica), Italian professed religious of the Capuchin Poor Clares of the Monastery of Fabriano (1896-1963).
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican spoke about “the need to continue our collective efforts for the advancement of women” at a meeting on the Advancement of Women taking place at the United Nations General Assembly.Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, on Monday told the body “no woman or girl, especially those living in poverty and distress, [should be] left behind.” “In a world where poverty continues to have principally a female face, the promotion of inclusive and equitable economies may have a profound impact in advancing the status of women,” the Vatican diplomat said.“In many places women are experiencing unique economic distress linked to unfair employment policies, unequal pay for equal work, the denial of access to credit and property, victimization in situations of conflicts and migration,” – Archbishop Auza continued – “From this perspec...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis said Christians are already united when they are persecuted by terrorists or world powers in what he called an ecumenism of the “blood.” He was speaking in an off-the-cuff address on Wednesday to participants at the Conference for Secretaries of the Christian World Communions, an international ecumenical organization. The Pope began his remarks by noting that ecumenism is about journeying alongside others with Christ: it can be a simple journey together, done with prayers and helping others or it can be "a working ecumenism for the many men and women who nowadays suffer injustices, wars." He urged his listeners to show charity towards their neighbours, saying this is ecumenism, being united on our journey with Jesus.Pope Francis also spoke about how it is necessary to recognize a particular type of ecumenism that especially applies to our present world, a so-called ecumenism of the "blood" whereby all Christians reg...
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, said the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development “depends upon going beyond the language of economics and statistics,” adding that “considerations of a moral, spiritual and religious dimension cannot be ignored without serious detriment to the person’s development.”“Starting from this principle of equal dignity, a new person-centered paradigm in development emerges, making everyone, including the poor and the marginalized, active agents rather than passive beneficiaries of development,” the Vatican diplomat said on Tuesday.“Sustainable development will always be a public-private partnership, requiring both honest government and equally honest businesses,” – Archbishop Auza concluded – “Both require leaders who can inspire and direct these institutions, their systems and their practices. My delegation t...
(Vatican Radio) The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Peter Turkson, on Wednesday spoke to the 3rd German-African Healthcare Symposium about the role of the Catholic Church in healthcare in Africa.The Symposium, taking place in Berlin, followed the three-day World Health Summit (WHS), which concluded on Tuesday.The 3rd German-African Healthcare Symposium was organized to introduce business opportunities on the healthcare sector in addition to creating a platform for exchange, networking and for fostering new partnerships between African and German actors. The full text of Cardinal Turkson’s Address is below The German-African Healthcare Symposium (GAHS)Berlin, Germany, 12 October 2016 With warm greetings from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace to all the participants in today’s Symposium, I wish to thank the organizers for their kind invitation to address this gathering today and for their concern to promote an...
Washington D.C., Oct 12, 2016 / 03:15 am (CNA).- In a country long entrenched in a two-party political system, Mike Maturen faces an uphill battle.He’s the 2016 presidential candidate for the little-known American Solidarity Party, which holds views rooted in Catholic social thought.But while Maturen’s name won’t even be on the ballot in most states – he’s running a write-in campaign in several locations – he thinks this November is the time for Americans to voice their dissatisfaction with Republicans and Democrats alike, and create a better option.Founded in 2011 as the Christian Democracy Party USA, the party later changed its name to better reflect its principles of Catholic Social Teaching.“The party itself is a secular party that is informed by faith,” Maturen says. While its members come from various religious backgrounds, and some with no faith background at all, the party’s platform is based upon three pillars of Catholi...
