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NEW YORK (AP) -- More sophisticated cameras. Security robots. Customers feeling shaken by recent attacks at U.S. malls may not notice huge changes - but mall operators are testing and putting in place new technologies and other measures to offer people more protection without intruding too much on their shopping time....
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Germany's biggest bank is looking shaky and some investors fear it could collapse and endanger the wider financial system....
HOUSTON (AP) -- At Tacos Tierra Caliente - a food truck parked in a section of Houston where Spanish is spoken as often as English - $1.50 can buy such street taco staples as pollo (chicken), barbacoa (shredded beef) and lengua (tongue)....
HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) -- Federal investigators pulled one of the black box recorders from the wrecked commuter train at the Hoboken station and struggled to extract the second one Friday as they tried to figure out what caused the crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump shamed a former beauty pageant winner Friday for her sexual history and encouraged presidential voters to check out what he called her "sex tape," in an early-morning tweet-storm that dragged him further away from his campaign's efforts to broaden his appeal to women....
The Daughters of St. Anne, based in Ranchi, the capital of India’s Jharkhand state, is an indigenous religious congregation whose members have DSA Ranchi as the identifying initials after their name. With a history of nearly 120 years, the Daughters of St. Anne Ranchi was founded on July 26, 1897 by Mother Mary Bernadette Prasad Kispotta, a local Chotanagpur tribal woman, together with three of her companions, as an answer to the situation and needs of the contemporary local Church at that time. Mother Kispotta died in on Apr. 16, 1961 at the age of 83, and with the opening of the process of her sainthood in the Archdiocese of Ranchi on Aug. 7 this year, Mother Kispotta thus became the first tribal woman of India to be declared a “Servant of God” by the Catholic Church.According to their website, the charism of the Daughters of St. A...
(Vatican Radio) The Diocese of Manado is putting the final touches to preparations for the Second Indonesian Youth Day of the Catholic Church, that kicks off on Saturday here in Manado, the capital of the country’s northernmost province of North Sulawesi. The theme of the Oct. 1-6 event is, “The Joy of Gospel Amidst a Plural Society in Indonesia”. This follows from the 1st Indonesian Youth Day that took place in October 2012 in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, on the theme “Rooted and Built Up in Jesus Christ, Strengthened in the Faith.” Robin Gomes reports: The Second Indonesian Youth Day, taking place during the worldwide Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year of Mercy, is the first of two important youth celebrations in 2016 and 2017. This is also in preparation for the 6th Asian Youth Day to be hosted in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, July 30 – August 6, in 2017. With nearly 90...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has arrived in Georgia at the start of a three day trip to the Caucasus which will also take him Sunday for a brief visit to Azerbaijan. On Friday, Georgian government, civil and religious leaders and members of the Catholic community turned out at Tbilisi’s international airport to greet the pontiff, whose plane touched down shortly before 3:00 pm local time. On Pope Francis’ schedule for the afternoon: a private visit to the President of the Republic, Giorgi Margvelashvili, at the presidential palace in Tbilisi followed by a meeting with national authorities, civil leaders and the diplomatic corps. The Holy Father will then pay a visit to Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II of all Georgia at the Patriarchal Palace in the capital. He will conclude the afternoon with a meeting with members of the Syro-Chaldean community in the Catholic Church of Saint Simon the Tanner in Tbilisi.
(Vatican Radio) Lorna and Joseph are members of the neo-catechumenal way. The couple and their eight children have been in Tbilisi for the past 11 years to share the experience of their faith.Speaking to Vatican Radio, Lorna said she believes – and hopes – Pope Francis’ visit to Georgia will not only bring joy to the small flock of Catholics in the predominantly Orthodox nation and help them to feel they are part of the Universal Church, but it will also give emphasis to the push towards full Christian unity.Listen:
(Vatican Radio) One of the highlights of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Georgia is an encounter with the leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church.Pope Francis and the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, will meet at the Orthodox Patriarchate of Georgia on Friday afternoon.His Holiness Ilia II, is also the Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan Bishop of Abkhazia and Bichvinta.On the second day of his visit – Saturday - the Pope will also be visiting the Patriarchal Cathedral of Svetyskhoveli in Mtsketa, one of the most important spiritual venues of the nation. Hieromonk Mikhail, from the Communications Office of the Patriarchate, spoke of the Georgian Orthodox Church’s expectations for the Pope’s visit. "?? ???????? ? ?????, ??? ????? ?????? ...We hope and believe that the meeting of the leaders of our ancient Churches will always have a positive conclusion. As you know, at a certain poin...
