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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 ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- A stunning video shows a lightning bolt striking the Empire State Building during a storm passing through New York City....
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- Malawi police on Tuesday arrested a man who said he was hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women, including children, in what was described as ritual cleansing....
PARIS (AP) -- When militants loyal to the Islamic State group seek to inflict pain on Europe, France is their preferred target, a grim reality borne out yet again with Tuesday's knife slaughter of a Catholic priest....
SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France (AP) -- Two attackers slit the throat of an 85-year-old priest celebrating Mass in a French church, killing him and gravely injuring one of the few worshippers present before being shot to death by police. A nun who escaped said she saw the attackers take a video of themselves and "give a sermon in Arabic" around the altar....
