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(Vatican Radio) The important work of ministering to migrants and refugees was at the heart of Pope Francis’ address on Saturday to members of the European Confederation and World Union of Jesuit Alumni and Alumnae.The Jesuit group had been participating in a 14-16 September conference in Rome entitled “Global Migration and Refugee Crisis: Time to Contemplate and Act”. Please find the official translation of Pope Francis’ address below: Address of His Holiness Pope FrancisTo Members of the European ConfederationAnd World Union of Jesuit Alumni and AlumnaeSaturday 17 September 2016 Dear Brothers and Sisters,Members of the European Confederation and of theWorld Union of Jesuit Alumni and Alumnae,I am pleased to receive you today as part of your conference on migration and the refugee crisis. Graduates of Jesuit schools, you have come to Rome as “men and women for others” to explore on this occasion the roots of forced mi...
(Vatican Radio) Refugees and migrants are more than statistics, Pope Francis told members of the European Confederation and World Union of Jesuit Alumni and Alumnae; they are no different than our own family and friends.The Jesuit group had been participating in a conference in Rome this week entitled “Global Migration and Refugee Crisis: Time to Contemplate and Act”.Ann Schneible reports: In the face of tens of thousands of persons forcibly displaced worldwide, the Pope stressed that it is important to move beyond the statistics, and realize that migrants and refugees “are no different than our own family members and friends.”“Each of them has a name, a face, and a story,” the Holy Father said,” as well as an inalienable right to live in peace and to aspire to a better future for their sons and daughters.”The Pope challenged those present to be guided by Jesuit founder, St Ignatius of Loyola, in addressing the challenges which refug...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has urged his representatives across the globe to keep a vigilant and lucid gaze on the Church and on the world.The Pope was addressing Papal Nuncios in the Vatican Clementine Hall on Saturday morning as they concluded a 3-day meeting especially convened during the Holy Year of Mercy.106 out of the 108 Papal representatives currently in service attended the event – only two were unable to travel to Rome. Among the 108 Papal representatives in service, 103 are Apostolic Nuncios with episcopal rank, and 5 are prelates who perform the mission of Permanent Observer at various international bodies.During the long and multi-faceted speech to his men on the ground, Pope Francis said “you are the link between the Successor of Peter and the various local Churches” which are vital nourishment for the life of the Church and for the proclamation of God’s message.And pointing out that without humility no service is possible or fruitful, the ...
Edmonton, Canada, Sep 17, 2016 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Divorced Catholics who have remarried civilly are welcome to seek reconciliation with the Church, but they need to be sure they're following the right path, some Catholic bishops of Canada have said in new guidelines.“It may happen that, through media, friends, or family, couples have been led to understand that there has been a change in practice by the Church, such that now the reception of Holy Communion at Mass by persons who are divorced and civilly remarried is possible if they simply have a conversation with a priest,” said guidelines from the Catholic bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories.“This view is erroneous,” they said.Couples who express this view “should be welcomed to meet with a priest so that they hear proposed anew 'God's plan (pertaining to marriage) in all its grandeur' and thus be helped to understand the correct path to follow toward full reconc...
Vatican City, Sep 17, 2016 / 05:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a world marked by increasing war and conflict, Pope Francis said a generous and merciful response to those fleeing violence is needed in order to combat hatred and foster a greater sense of fraternity and solidarity.“At this place and time in history, there is great need for men and women who hear the cry of the poor and respond with mercy and generosity,” the Pope told a group of Jesuit alumni Sept. 17.He noted how there are “tragically more than 65 million” forcibly displaced persons around the globe, calling the number “unprecedented” and “beyond all imagination.”“The displaced population of today’s world is now larger than the entire population of Italy,” he said, but cautioned that beyond the statistics, each refugee is no different from our own families, and has “an inalienable right to live in peace and to aspire to a better future for their sons ...
MUNICH (AP) -- Heavy rain and stricter security did little to dampen the spirits of beer lovers at the start of this year's Oktoberfest, which opened Saturday in the Bavarian city of Munich....
(Vatican Radio) The President of the European Council says Britain is expected to launch the formal process of leaving the European Union early next year. Donald Tusk made the announcement in Bratislava, Slovakia where EU leaders discussed the future of their fractious Union, saying he had been speaking separately with the British prime minister. Listen to the report by Stefan Bos: Tusk said in a statement that British Prime Minister Theresa May told him that Britain could be ready to begin talks on leaving the EU, or Brexit, by February.It is the clearest indication yet when the two-year withdrawal process is likely to start Earlier May's office said that Britain would not start the talks this year, citing the need for more preparations. Formal negotiations over the withdrawal cannot begin until Britain triggers Article 50 of what is known as the Lisbon Treaty, the formal mechanism for leaving the Union of 28 nations.Britain made the decision following a...
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Canadian novelist W.P. Kinsella, who blended magical realism and baseball in the book that became the smash hit film "Field of Dreams," has died. He was 81....
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- As night fell over Happy Valley on Friday, hundreds of Joe Paterno's former players gathered outside the school's baseball stadium to celebrate their accomplishments and the coach who inspired them before he left a polarizing legacy....
