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Vatican City, Aug 22, 2016 / 04:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Monday Pope Francis appointed U.S. Archbishop Michael W. Banach as Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea Bissau, marking the latest in a string of American nuncio appointments so far this year.The announcement that Archbishop Banach, previously nuncio to several other countries, will now be overseeing the Holy See’s relations with Guinea Bissau came in an Aug. 22 communique from the Vatican.Designated Titular Archbishop of Memphis in 2013, Archbishop Banach was named nuncio to Senegal and apostolic delegate to Mauritania March 19, and as nuncio to Cape Verde July 9. He will continue to hold these positions in addition to his new appointment as nuncio to Guinea Bissau, all of which sit along the Northwest coast of Africa.Born in Worcester, Mass. and ordained a priest for the diocese in July 1988, Archbishop Banach, 53, was originally made a Vatican ambassador in 2013 when he was named apostolic nuncio to Papua New Guinea and the S...
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The "narrowgate" to salvation described by Jesus isn't narrow because God is oppressive,but because pride bloats Christians and prevents them from entering God'smerciful embrace, Pope Francis said.Christians "must seizethe opportunities of salvation" and not waste time on trivial thingsbefore the gate is closed, the pope said before reciting the Angelus prayer Aug.22."If Godis good and loves us, why does he close the gate at some point?" the popeasked visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square. The reason, he said, is because "ourlife is not a video game or a soap opera; our life is serious and the goal to achieveis important: eternal salvation."In the day's Gospel reading,Jesus calls on his followers to "strive toenter through the narrow gate, for many,I tell you, will attempt to enter butwill not be strong enough."By using theimagery of the narrow gate, Jesus tells his listeners that the question of howmany will be saved is not as importa...
Ryan Lochte lost his first major sponsor when Speedo USA announced it is dropping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery....
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Popular Frank Sinatra tunes in Las Vegas hotel lobbies have been replaced by the likes of Sia and Rihanna. The final tower of the famed Riviera Hotel and Casino has fallen, and the Sands Hotel and Casino is long gone. A tribute show to the Rat Pack draws mainly retirees....
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) -- Police say a Massachusetts woman robbed a nun at knifepoint and got away with her rosary beads....
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Anette Mattsson had bid 200,000 euros ($226,500) for a prized gray Arabian mare but soon stopped. With the price rising rapidly and no sign of other bidders, she sensed that something strange was going on at the annual Pride of Poland sale on Aug. 14....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- In some parts of the U.S., the thrill rides that hurl kids upside down, whirl them around or send them shooting down slides are checked out by state inspectors before customers climb on. But in other places, they are not required to get the once-over....
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A federal judge in Texas is blocking for now the Obama administration's directive to U.S. public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Donald Trump insists that he's not flip-flopping when it comes to his proposal to deport the estimated 11 million people living in the United States illegally - even though his new campaign manager now says his stance is "to be determined."...
(Vatican Radio) The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro came to an end on Sunday after 17 days of competition.The United States led the medals table with 121, 46 of them gold.Listen to the report by James Blears:Among the most heartwarming stories of this Olympics was during the women’s 5000 metres, when New Zealand`s Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D`Agostino of the United States accidently collided, with the American crashing to the track injured. Hamblin admirably stayed with Abbey helping her, abandoning her part in the completion. Nikki was awared the Pierre De Coubertin medal for fair play.The next summer Olympics will take place in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
