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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump says that as president he would end "our current strategy of nation-building and regime change" because they don't work. His dislike for nation-building is shared by many, including none other than the target of his criticism, President Barack Obama....
(Vatican Radio) Venezuela is being criticised by Washington due to the decision by the Venezuelan Court of Appeals to uphold the 14 year jail sentence of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.Listen to James Blears' report: The US State Department isn't mincing words or using diplomatic tact. It's calling the ruling a miscarriage of justice. On learning he was being sought, Leopoldo Lopez gave himself up to police at a protest rally in February 2014. Held in a military prison, he was tried and convicted in 2015, after a brief behind closed doors trial. Jailed for 14 years, Lopez denies inciting violence leading to deaths. He insists it was the economic policies of the government of President Nicolas Maduro, which caused the crisis leading to nationwide protests which killed 43 people.The United Nations, the European Union, and the United States condemned the judicial process which led to the jailing of Leopoldo Lopez.The opp...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a letter on Monday to express his sorrow over the loss of life and property in Portugal, where wildfires have killed at least 4 people and caused hundreds to evacuate their homes.Listen to Devin Watkins' report: The letter – addressed to the bishop of Funchal, Antonio Carrilho, and signed by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin – was read out during the celebration of Holy Mass for Our Lady of the Mount, Patroness of Funchal.In the message, Pope Francis said he is “appalled by the sad news of the terrible fires raging on the island of Madeira” and expressed his “condolences and participation in the pain” of all those affected.The Holy Father also conveyed “solidarity and spiritual closeness” for those displaced by the wildfires and prayed for the quick healing of the wounded and “courage and consolation in Christian hope” for all involved.Finally, Pope Francis...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis over the weekend sent his support to an event taking place in the Italian Diocese of Ugento-S. Maria di Leuca called “Mediterranean: A Sea of Bridges,” which brought together young people from Europe and the countries bordering the Mediterranean to create a Charter which would help stop the Mediterranean from being a “sea of death.”In a message sent through the Secretary of State, Pope Francis express his wish that the event “enkindle a renewed commitment to promoting a culture of hospitality and solidarity, and thus promote peace and fraternity among peoples.”The message went on to say the Holy Father encouraged the participants at the meeting to “consider the presence of so many brothers and sisters who are migrants to be an opportunity of human growth, of meeting and dialogue among cultures and religions, and also even an occasion to witness to the Gospel of Charity.”The meeting, which concluded on Sun...
Washington D.C., Aug 16, 2016 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Religious freedom advocates praised the State Department’s annual International Religious Freedom report published last week, but insisted that words must be followed by action.“We at USCIRF applaud the State Department for the excellent work that went into this report and its efforts to encourage countries around the world to adopt policies that respect this fundamental right,” stated Fr. Thomas Reese, chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, which advises the State Department.However, he added, the U.S. must “not miss this opportunity to strengthen our commitments with effective actions.”“The Administration must do more than occasionally raise issues of concern,” stated Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), who chairs the House subcommittee on global human rights.He added that “they must use targeted sanctions, visa denials, and other measures to address a global...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky made it look easy. But not every Olympic favorite wins, and sometimes the difference is as small as an opponent's lunge, or a slip that causes you to grab the balance beam....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Police in Los Angeles have arrested and charged a 25-year-old man accused of stalking the Hollywood home of model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump says that as president he would end "our current strategy of nation-building and regime change" because they don't work. His dislike for nation-building is shared by many, including none other than the target of his criticism, President Barack Obama....
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from a base in Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, Russia's Defense Ministry said, widening Moscow's bombing campaign in a major development in the country's civil war....
Washington D.C., Aug 16, 2016 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Sponsors of a proposed bill in the U.S. Congress say that churches are not able to help pay people’s insurance premiums in 38 states, but is that really the case?“There’s nothing actually that prevents the church now,” JoAnn Volk, project director at Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms, told CNA. “If you wanted to just help someone pay their bills, there’s nothing that prevents that.”A proposed bill in Congress – H.R. 3742, the Access to Marketplace Insurance Act – states that non-profits can offer premium assistance to people with health plans on the state exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act.“People with chronic, rare, and acute diseases have the right to get the help from third party organizations, and insurers have no sound reason to deny these payments,” Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.), one of 94 co-sponsors of the bill...
