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BRISTOL, Va. (AP) -- On the defensive once again, Donald Trump is blaming faulty interpretations and media bias for an uproar over his comments about the Second Amendment. He's insisting he never advocated violence against Hillary Clinton, even as undeterred Democrats pile on....
BEIJING (AP) -- Growing Chinese anger at South Korea over a U.S. anti-missile defense system bodes ill for everything from pop star appearances to United Nations action against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats....
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- House Speaker Paul Ryan rejected the idea that his easy win Tuesday over a longshot Republican primary challenger praised by Donald Trump spells danger for Trump's presidential prospects in the swing state of Wisconsin....
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against blacks, repeatedly use excessive force and are not adequately held accountable for misconduct, according to a harshly critical Justice Department report being presented Wednesday....
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Latest on the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):...
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Philadelphia, Pa., Aug 9, 2016 / 04:45 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- There will be drama in Philadelphia.A landmark case involving Catholic officials’ response to sex abuse is planned for retrial May 1 of next year. The accused is a monsignor who was the first Catholic official convicted for his supervisory actions regarding a priest accused of abusing children.But claims of new exonerating evidence and a court’s decision to throw out the monsignor’s previous sentence make the situation more complex.Monsignor William J. Lynn, 65, was released from Pennsylvania state prison Aug. 2 on $250,000 bail. He had served 33 months in prison on a conviction that was overturned in late 2015.The monsignor was sentenced to three to six years in prison after a 2012 trial.Msgr. Lynn himself was not accused of sexually abusing children. However, he was convicted on one felony count of child endangerment for failing to protect children from a priest with a known history of abuse.The monsigno...
Rieti, Italy, Aug 9, 2016 / 05:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In keeping with his spontaneous personality, Pope Francis made a surprise visit Tuesday to two convents north of Rome.The Pope visited the province of Rieti the morning of Aug. 9, stopping by the monastery of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Philippa Mareri in Borgo San Pietro.He also visited the convent of the Benedictine Sisters of Reparation of the Holy Face of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Carsoli, which is just outside the province.He was accompanied by Bishop Domenico Pompili of Rieti and by the bishop’s assistant, Sister Angela Severino.Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to Rieti before. On Jan. 4 he met with the local Franciscan community and venerated the shrine in Greccio, where it is believed that Saint Francis set up the first Nativity Scene.He also visited with Bishop Pompili on that occasion, and met a group of about 70 youth taking part in a pilgrimage to the shrine.Founded by Father Ildebrando Gregori, the Be...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Piyal Adhikary, EPABy Saadia AzimKOLKATA, India (CNS) -- A group of young independentphotographers are busy clicking away, taking photos of the "City ofJoy."Their photos, part of the crowdsourced "SainthoodProject," will be displayed in several locations in Rome in earlySeptember, to coincide with the canonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata. Thephotographers are volunteers, trying to highlight aspects of the young MotherTeresa, who founded the Missionaries of Charity to serve the "poorest ofthe poor" in India. The young people are funding their own travel to Rometo participate in the ceremony and exhibit the photographs in open-air galleries."This is our tribute to Mother,"said Srijita Deb Burman, 25, a business professional. "These images willdepict the inspiration that must have attracted Mother to this city."Although the Sept. 4 canonization is at theVatican, Kolkata is making preparations. Scholars, priests, students and artistsare continuously holding seminar...
