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HOUSTON (AP) -- Texas prosecutors on Tuesday dropped the last remaining charges against two California anti-abortion activists who made undercover videos of themselves trying to buy fetal tissue from Planned Parenthood, agreeing with the defense's argument that the grand jury exceeded its authority by investigating the activists after clearing Planned Parenthood of wrongdoing....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's 30 chapters long and almost nobody has read it, but the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is the unlikely villain at both political conventions....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- With mothers of police violence victims on the stage and anti-gun protesters in the streets, Hillary Clinton and Democrats are giving gun control and efforts to curb police violence a starring role at their summer convention....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Democrats loyal to Bernie Sanders signaled their intent to leave the party and protested inside and outside the convention hall after front-runner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday won the presidential nomination....
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Ethan Dean has always dreamed of being a garbage man. He never tires of playing with toy garbage trucks and loves to watch the real ones drive past his house....
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- When Pat Telleria saw the wind-driven flames sweeping across the grass foothills toward his dream home, he picked up the phone....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Breaking a historic barrier, Hillary Clinton triumphantly captured the Democratic nomination for president Tuesday night, the first woman ever to lead a major political party into the general election....
Krakow, Poland, Jul 26, 2016 / 11:05 am (CNA).- Many special moments are anticipated during Pope Francis' visit to Poland this week for World Youth Day, especially considering his visit to Auschwitz and his meeting with 10 Holocaust survivors.However one thing that could easily slip through the cracks in the lead-up, but will likely be a major part of what shapes the trip, are his evening dialogues with youth from the balcony of the Bishop’s Palace.Every night when he comes back to Krakow after the day’s activities, Pope Francis will appear on the palace balcony to address youth gathered below.Given Francis’ spontaneous nature and the personal connection he forms when engaging with groups in more intimate settings, the off-the-cuff conversations will likely be what sets the tone for the trip, more so than his scheduled activities.The tradition was initiated by St. John Paul II, who spoke to youth from the balcony every time he visited his homeland as Pope.John ...
Krakow, Poland, Jul 26, 2016 / 11:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz’s welcome to World Youth Day pilgrims on Tuesday had a stirring reminder: it is up to them to ensure that the Gospel of Jesus Christ reaches the world.“Carry the flame of your faith and ignite with it other flames, so that human hearts will beat to the rhythm of the Heart of Christ, which is ‘a flaming fire of love’,” Cardinal Dziwisz, the Archbishop of Krakow, said in his homily for the July 26 opening Mass of World Youth Day at the city's Blonia Park.“May the flame of love engulf our world and rid it of egoism, violence and injustice, so that a civilization of good, reconciliation, love and peace will be strengthened on our earth.”Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, including Pope Francis, are expected in Krakow for the global gathering of Catholic youth. St. John Paul II was archbishop of the city before becoming Pope in 1978. The cardinal served as a ...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Pawel Supernak, EPABy Jonathan LuxmooreKRAKOW,Poland (CNS) -- Polish police have raised the official security threat level at World Youth Day in Krakow, after an Iraqi man was arrested with tracesof explosives.However,a police spokesman said the category of "alpha," or high, was notlinked to any "concrete threat," adding that security arrangementswere "proceeding smoothly" for the expected arrival of 2 million youngpeople in the southern city."We'redetermined to assure maximum security for all, and our staffers are doingeverything they should," said Mariusz Ciarka, spokesman for Poland'sWarsaw-based police headquarters."Butwe're also urging everyone to be vigilant and to inform the police or Youth Dayvolunteers if they see anything suspicious, such as baggage or packs leftunattended, and to show understanding if we implement selective controls andmovement restrictions. Safety of such a huge gathering of people is what's mostimportant," Ciarka said July 26 ahead of ...
