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ROME, N.Y. (AP) -- In his bed at a New York state group home for the severely disabled, Steven Wenger lay helpless against a silent invader....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Canadian government said Thursday that at least one Canadian diplomat in Cuba also has been treated for hearing loss following disclosures that a group of American diplomats in Havana suffered severe hearing loss that U.S. officials believe was caused by an advanced sonic device....
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) -- President Donald Trump raised the possibility Thursday that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should step down if he can't muscle health care and other legislation through the Senate, taking an extraordinary swipe at the man with the most power to steer the White House agenda through the chamber....
(Vatican Radio) German-born Catholic missionary Sr. Ruth Pfau, who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan, died on Thursday in the southern city of Karachi, a hospital official said. The 87-yeaer old nun of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary order, widely known as Pakistan's Mother Teresa, was admitted to the Aga Khan Hospital a few days ago suffering from old age complications.Sr. Pfau was eulogized by the prime minister and army chief for her contributions towards freeing the country of the stigmatized disease that can cause disfigurement. "Pfau may have been born in Germany, her heart was always in Pakistan," Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said in a statement. Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussein also expressed grief at the loss of Sr. Pfau recalling her services for the helpless and neglected in the country. “Dr Pfau’s services to end leprosy in Pakistan cannot be forgotten. She left her homeland and made P...
The Diocese of Marbel recently hosted a large gathering to celebrate the Year of the Parish in the Philippines, to share and hear about local communities’ journey with families and couples. The sharing focused on the mission based on the CRSP (comprehensive, relevant and systematic program on marriage preparation) and pastoral accompaniment of the newlyweds and Christian families with emphasis on poverty, dysfunctional family and corruption. It was the largest diocesan assembly which gathered members and leaders from 27 parishes comprising 5 vicariates and even Lumads, the indigenous peoples. Held at South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center, the event aimed at increasing understanding and appreciation of communion and to strengthen unity among parish communities.Bishop Dinualdo D. Gutierrez, DD presided over the closing Mass with Marbel Vicar General Fr. Romeo Buenaobra as concelebrant. (CBCPNews)
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Stipe, courtesy Catholic Relief ServicesBy Chaz MuthBALTIMORE (CNS) -- CatholicRelief Services has released an emotion-filled video as a way of starting aconversation about the world's orphanages.Children no longer end up inorphanages in the United States, and officials at CRS want a world where thereis no longer a need for such institutions.They are not advocating shuttingdown orphanages in poor countries and turning the children out onto thestreets. CRS officials said their vision is to transform orphanages incountries like Haiti and South Sudan into family resource centers, offeringfamilies the support they need to keep their children at home.To help people rethink theconcept of orphanages, the international Catholic aid organization wrote ascript, scouted locations, employed a film crew, hired actors and traveled toPuerto Rico to tell the story of a poverty-stricken mother making theheartbreaking decision to send her daughter to an orphanage, said Sean L.Ca...
LONDON (AP) -- Pope Francis has ordered a Belgian Catholic charity to stop offering euthanasia in its psychiatric hospitals....
Expressing great concern over mounting tension in the Korean peninsula and beyond over North Korea’s missile and nuclear bravado, South Korean bishops are seeking spiritual aid to diffuse the situation. The bishops are urging their faithful to seek the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for peace in their land, in view of the upcoming solemn feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Aug. 15.Rosary a spiritual weaponeIn a message, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul asked Catholics to pray the rosary in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparition in Fatima. "The Virgin Mary urged us to pray the rosary for the conversion of sinners and for peace in the world," said Cardinal Yeom. "The rosary is our spiritual weapon to defeat evil effectively and it will help us overcome challenges in our faith and transfigure us to become workers for world peace," he said. Mary and Korean historyThe August 15 feast of the Assum...
(Vatican Radio) South Korea has urged its northern neighbour to stop all action that is driving up tension on the Korean Peninsula. The government also said it will seek all methods possible to resolving tensions with the cooperation of other countries.Earlier on Thursday, North Korea dismissed warnings by President Donald Trump that it would face "fire and fury" if it threatened the United States and outlined detailed plans on for a missile strike near the U.S.As tensions and rhetoric heat up Lydia O’Kane spoke to Fr Paul Lansu, Senior Policy Advisor with Pax Christi International about what can be done to resolve the current situation.Listen: Toning down RhetoricSpeaking about the seriousness of the situation, Fr Lansu said that, “for me the rhetoric on all sides have been increased; the rhetoric is very strong on both sides, so my first point is that the escalation of that type of rhetoric needs to be stopped otherwise the situation is created that t...
Denver, Colo., Aug 10, 2017 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic YouTube junkies of the world, unite – you are needed for the New Evangelization.That was essentially the message of the recent Catholic YouTubers Hangout, the first-of-its-kind online meeting of dozens of Catholics from around the world who last month about bringing the Gospel to their YouTube channels.About 50 channels logged on to take part, hailing mostly from the United States, but also with channels joining from places like Italy, Brazil and Spain.The hangout started as the brainchild of Daniel Glaze, who is one-half of the channel “That Catholic Couple” – the other half is Daniel's wife, Ana. On their channel, they show their followers (dubbed “The Donut Squad,” a play on Glaze) all about their life as a young Catholic couple and first-time parents.Daniel said the idea for the hangout came when he was watching a Catholic YouTube video one day and wondered whether Catholics...
