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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday evening presided at the Vigil of the Marian Jubilee taking place in St. Peter’s Square. The Jubilee began on Friday, which was the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and the highlight of Saturday's event was the recitation of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.“From the earliest centuries, Mary has been invoked as Mother of Mercy,” Pope Francis said.“The prayer of the rosary is, in many ways, the synthesis of the history of God's mercy, which becomes a history of salvation for all who let themselves be shaped by grace,” – the Holy Father continued – “Through prayer and meditation on the life of Jesus Christ, we see once more his merciful countenance, which he shows to everyone in all the many needs of life. Mary accompanies us along this journey, pointing to her Son who radiates the very mercy of the Father.” The full prepared text of Pope Francis for the Vigil of the ...
(Vatican Radio) Georgians have voted in parliamentary elections to decide whether to stick with the ruling Georgian Dream party or give controversial former President Mikheil Saakashvili’s allies a second chance to rule the former Soviet nation. Saturday's vote was seen as a test of stability of Georgia, which is criss-crossed by strategically important oil and gas pipelines and traditionally buffeted between Russia and the West.Listen to the report by Stefan Bos: Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili was among those who cast their ballots early in the capital Tbilisi in the post-Soviet Caucasus country's parliamentary elections. He even pushed a man aside as lines were seen forming here and outside several polling stations. Following a tough election campaign, the prime minister tried to smile to reporters with his wife and a son at his side. Polls suggested the ruling Georgian Dream party, funded by the country's riches...
(Vatican Radio) More than 900 people have died, as Hurricane Matthew ravaged Haiti, with the death toll expected to rise, as more remote areas are revealed. Pope Francis has appealed for concrete acts of solidarity for the stricken nation.As James Blears reports, the hurricane is now mauling South Carolina.Listen: Haiti-the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, took the vicious brunt of Hurricane Matthew. It tore into the South of the country, destroying flimsy houses, bringing death. More than 80 percent of the coastal settlement of Jeremie, which is situated on a low hill, just off the beach, was wiped off the face of the map. More than a quarter of million people in Haiti, are today homeless. The Red Cross has launched an emergency appeal. Haiti`s never fully recovered from an earthquake in 2010, which killed thousands.Cuba and the Bahamas were next in line for Hurricane Matthew, suffering severe damage and significant los...
(Vatican Radio) U.S and other officials say Russia is moving nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad, the tiny Russian enclave sitting between Poland and Lithuania, from where they could potentially reach several European cities, as part of a wider standoff with the West. The Russian military movements also come after the United States for the first time publicly accused Russia of orchestrating a string of cyberattacks against the U.S. Listen to the report by Stefan Bos: Estonian radio said Russian Iskander-M missiles are already en route from the Russian city of St. Petersburg to Kaliningrad in a civilian transport ship.The nuclear-capable missiles rockets have a range of about 500 kilometers and could reach several several European cities, including in neighboring Poland and Lithuania. There was no immediate comment from Russia on the reports but Moscow had threatened to place a missile system in Kaliningrad, on the doorstep of the European Union and the NATO m...
Rome, Italy, Oct 8, 2016 / 10:49 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During a special Jubilee weekend dedicated to Mary, Pope Francis said Mary was not only Christ’s mother, but also his obedient disciple and a model of concrete service to others.“Throughout her life, Mary did everything that the Church is asked to do in perennial memory of Christ,” the Pope said Oct. 8.With her faith, “we learn to open our hearts to obey God; in her self-denial, we see the importance of tending to the needs of others; in her tears, we find the strength to console those experiencing pain.”In each of these moments, Mary “expresses the wealth of divine mercy that reaches out to all in their daily need.”Pope Francis spoke to thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate a special Oct. 7-9 Marian Jubilee, which is part of the Pope’s larger Jubilee of Mercy.The Marian Jubilee opened Oct. 7 with Mass in the Roman Basilica of Saint Mary Major. The ...
BERLIN (AP) -- German investigators found several hundred grams of "highly volatile" explosives in an apartment they raided Saturday in the eastern city of Chemnitz as they sought a Syrian man suspected of planning a bombing attack. The suspect remained on the run but three contacts were detained and being questioned, police said....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- World finance leaders pledged Saturday to use more resources to try to bolster economic gains as they confront stubbornly slow growth and a rising backlash against globalization....
SANAA, Yemen (AP) -- An airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition on Saturday targeted a funeral hall packed with mourners in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing at least 82 people and turning the site into a "lake of blood," according to a senior Health Ministry official....
KUWAIT CITY (AP) -- An Egyptian driving a garbage truck loaded with explosives and Islamic State papers rammed into a truck carrying five U.S. soldiers in Kuwait on Saturday, injuring only himself in the attack, authorities said....
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A fast-weakening Hurricane Matthew continued its march along the Atlantic coast Saturday, lashing two of the South's most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands, flattening trees, swamping streets and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands....
