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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The role of superdelegates could be significantly reduced in future Democratic presidential primaries under a compromise deal struck at the Democratic National Convention rules committee Saturday....
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A Statement from Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of LouisvillePresident of the United States Conference of Catholic BishopsJune 22, 2016WASHINGTON—Our hearts turn toward the people of Munich. Our prayers turn toward our heavenly Father so that the suffering may find comfort; the wounded may find healing. Our resolve turns toward an unwavering desire to be witnesses of love alive in the world. Against this resolve the forces of hatred and division cannot prevail. Let us draw strength from the courage of the victims and first responders in Munich so that we may continue down the path of peace, rejecting violence and that which seeks to divide us.---Keywords: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, Munich, Germany, tragedy, attack, violence# # #MEDIA CONTACT:Norma Montenegro FlynnO: 202-541-3202
Washington D.C., Jul 23, 2016 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After several shootings and increased racial tensions around the country, the head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a national day of prayer and appointed a task force devoted to peace and unity."I have stressed the need to look toward additional ways of nurturing an open, honest and civil dialogue on issues of race relations, restorative justice, mental health, economic opportunity, and addressing the question of pervasive gun violence," said Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, the USCCB president."The Day of Prayer and special Task Force will help us advance in that direction. By stepping forward to embrace the suffering, through unified, concrete action animated by the love of Christ, we hope to nurture peace and build bridges of communication and mutual aid in our own communities."The newest statement and task force reflect sentiments in a previous statement from A...
NEW YORK (AP) -- The WNBA is withdrawing its fines for teams and players that showed support of citizens and police involved in recent shootings by wearing black warmup shirts before and during games....
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Two outside police departments are conducting investigations into the conduct of three Baltimore officers who have been cleared of criminal charges in the death of Freddie Gray....
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MIAMI (AP) -- Hillary Clinton debuted running mate Sen. Tim Kaine on Saturday as a can-do progressive committed to social justice and equality - "everything Donald Trump and Mike Pence are not" - at a boisterous rally ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention....
Catholic and Protestant Church leaders have denounced a U.S. Christian news report that claimed 91,000 Muslims across Bangladesh have converted to Christianity.The July 20 report from The Christian Post claims the surge happened over the last six years. "Even though persecution against Christians in Bangladesh is on the rise, so is the number of Muslims converting to Christianity," the report reads.The report references a U.S.-based Christian human rights organization, Christian Freedom International as its primary source of information. It goes on to estimate that there are 1.6 million Christians in Bangladesh, accounting for 1 percent of country’s 160 million people, 90 percent of whom are Sunni Muslim.But, according to data from the Catholic Church and a major Protestant church forum, there are only 600,000 Christians making up less than a half percent of country’s population.Church leaders termed the report "baseless" and warned that it po...
