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IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic StandardBy Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Aware of the risk of being callednaive or being accused of spouting platitudes, Pope Francis called on youngpeople to model for adults the paths of mercy and respect, and then demonstratedwhat he meant."Today we adults -- we adults -- need you to teach us,like you are doing now, how to live with diversity, in dialogue, to experiencemulticulturalism not as a threat but an opportunity," the pope told youngpeople gathered for a prayer vigil July 30 in Krakow, Poland."Have the courage to teach us that it is easier tobuild bridges than walls. We need this," he said.Many people find it easy to sit on the couch and tweet popularstereotypes like "All Muslims are terrorists" or "Immigrantssteal our jobs."Pope Francis acknowledged that it is a huge task to buildbridges and said he knew many people might not feel up to it at first. But, hesaid, Christians have an obligation to make at least an attempt.St...
MIAMI (AP) -- Gov. Rick Scott asked Monday for a federal emergency response team to help the state combat the spread of the Zika virus in the U.S., saying the number of cases in Florida had increased to 14....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States launched multiple airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Libya on Monday, opening a new, more persistent front against the group at the request of the United Nations-backed government, Libyan and U.S. officials said....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. (all times EDT):...
NEW YORK (AP) -- In a defensive crouch, Donald Trump complained Monday about being "viciously attacked" by the father of a decorated Army captain killed in Iraq, persisting in an emotionally charged feud that has left him increasingly isolated among fellow Republicans....
In a stinging analysis, Zambia’s Diocese of Mongu Bishop, Evans Chinyemba has decried Zambia’s deteriorating media freedoms and said that the country would in two weeks’ time (11 August) conduct general elections under the climate of public service media that only speak for the party in power. He has since urged the Zambian government to stop abusing the public service media sector for its ends.“Zambia votes aware of how we, Zambians have allowed the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC); the Times of Zambia and the Zambia Daily Mail newspapers; the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) and the National Agricultural Information Services (NAIS) to destroy public service media ethics and allow them to only speak for the party in power,” Bishop Chinyemba said. He made the remarks in the latest Mongu Diocese bulletin, Drumbeat, addressed to parishioners.Bishop Chinyemba says in its current form and for lack of a better term, Zambia’...
NEW YORK (AP) -- There's one area where Donald Trump is guaranteed to beat Hillary Clinton this fall: He'll be the butt of the most jokes by late-night comics....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The picturesque Main Street of Ellicott City, Maryland, faces a months-long recovery that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars after devastating flooding that damaged nearly every home and business along the road, officials said....
MOSCOW (AP) -- A Russian transport helicopter was shot down in Syria on Monday and all five people onboard were killed, the Kremlin said, in the deadliest single incident for the Russian military since its involvement in Syria's civil war....
(Vatican Radio) Thanks to outgoing Director of the Press Office of the Holy See led Pope Francis' in-flight Q&A session with journalists en route to Rome from Krakow, Poland, followed by reflections on the World Youth Day gathering in the Polish city, the recent attempted coup in Turkey, the nature and causes of terrorism in the world, an ongoing investigation into the Church's handling of abuse cases in Australia, in which Cardinal George Pell is a principal witness, the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, and Panama – which has been chosen to host the next World Youth Day in 2019.Below, please find a transcript of the press conference prepared by journalists and translated by Catholic News Agency***********************************************************Fr. Lombardi SJ: Holy Father, thanks a lot for being here with us on the return from this trip. Despite the storm tonight it seems that everything went very well and we are all happy and content and we h...
