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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on Monday offered its hearty felicitations to all Hindu brethren, in India and abroad, on the occasion of the festival of Dusshera.A press release issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference reads as follows: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India offers its hearty felicitations to all Hindu brethren, in India and abroad, as they celebrate tomorrow the festival of Dusshera. May the celebrations of this sacred feast which symbolizes the triumph of good over evil rekindle in us- believers of all faiths and people of good will, the spirit of promoting, both individually and collectively, all that is good, beautiful and true, for peace and well-being of everyone in the society.May the Almighty bless us and our Country with his abundant blessings.Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas SFXSecretary General, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Young, ReutersBy Rhina GuidosWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Hours before the Oct. 9 presidential debate began, formerNew York Mayor Rudy Giuliani invoked St. Augustine of Hippo on a Sunday morningpolitical news show to defend the man he was supporting for president."Ever read 'The Confessions' of St. Augustine?" Giuliani askedJohn Dickerson, the host of "Face the Nation," referring to the autobiographicalbook about St. Augustine's sinful past and his subsequent conversion. "Men canchange, people can change."Hours later, Donald Trump, the embattled Republican presidentialnominee he was defending, was defiant in St. Louis during the second of three presidentialdebates against Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. Trump spent the weekend dealingwith public backlash, including watching members of his own party withdraw endorsementsfor his presidency following the release of various video and audio recordingswhere he is heard making lewd comments about women. In one of the reco...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the United States is partnering with commercial companies to build "new habitats" to try to send humans safely to Mars within two decades....
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LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) -- Volunteer firefighters drove their military-surplus truck with 4-foot tires into dark floodwaters, after torrents from Hurricane Matthew sent the Lumber River overflowing its banks on North Carolina's coastal plain....
RECIFE, Brazil (AP) -- Two weeks shy of his first birthday, doctors began feeding Jose Wesley Campos through a nose tube because swallowing problems had left him dangerously underweight....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Four weeks before Election Day, Donald Trump battled on Tuesday to keep the Republican Party in line, leveling fresh criticism at GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan for effectively abandoning hopes of Trump winning the White House....
At the age of 49, Cardinal-designate Dieudonné Nzapalainga of Bangui will become the youngest in the College Cardinals.Pope Francis has named 17 new cardinals from 11 different countries. Three of the Cardinals to be created are from within the African territory: Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) will become the first ever Cardinal from CAR. He belongs to the Missionary Congregation of the Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans). The second Cardinal-designate from Africa is Bishop Emeritus Sebastian Koto Khoarai of Mohale's Hoek in Lesotho. The third, Archbishop Maurice Piat of Port-Louis on the island of Mauritius is also a member of the Missionary Congregation of the Holy Ghost Fathers.The Pope made the announcement Sunday during the Angelus in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.Pope Francis will elevate the new Cardinals on 19 November, during the vigil marking the conclusion of the Jubilee Year of Mercy that fall...
