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By Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said he will continuepressing for a church that is open and understanding despite opposition fromsome clerics who "say no to everything.""They do their work and I do mine," the pope saidwhen asked, "What is your relationship with ultraconservatives in thechurch?"The question was posed by Joaquin Morales Sola, a journalist for the Argentinenewspaper La Nacion, in an interview published July 3. The Vatican newspaper,L'Osservatore Romano, published a translation of the interview July 5.Most of the interview focused on issues related to Pope Francis' home country and his relationship with Argentine President Mauricio Macri -- "I have no problem with President Macri," the pope said in the interview.But Morales also asked about internal church matters,including criticisms of the pope."I want a church that is open, understanding, thataccompanies families who are hurting," Pope Francis said.Some church leaders do not agree with his approach...
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- The actress who was the first to play Superman's love interest, Lois Lane, on screen has died. Noel Neill was 95....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple wants to encourage millions of iPhone owners to register as organ donors through a software update that will add an easy sign-up button to the health information app that comes installed on every smartphone the company makes....
NEW DELHI (AP) -- When Bangladesh dismissed the Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the deadly hostage crisis that gripped Dhaka's diplomatic zone over the weekend, some questioned if authorities were in denial....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Donald Trump's vice presidential short list is heavy with Washington insiders who could help usher a President Trump's agenda through the jungle of Congress....
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- An Iraqi self-taught dancer who defied conservativism and threats ahead of his stage debut last year was among the scores killed in a massive suicide truck bombing over the weekend in Baghdad....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi's interior minister - the man largely responsible for security in Baghdad - submitted his resignation on Tuesday, two days after a massive bombing in the center of the capital killed 175 people and wounded almost 200....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI won't recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency Director James Comey said Tuesday, lifting a major legal threat to her presidential campaign. But Comey called her actions "extremely careless" and faulted the agency she led for a lackadaisical approach to handling classified material....
(Vatican Radio) The Permanent Observer to United Nations Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic has offered an intervention at the United Nations International Conference in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace.“The Holy See believes that the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians can move forward only if it is directly negotiated between the Parties,” Archbishop Jurkovic said, with the strong support of the international community, as this international conference is meant to catalyze.”He re-affirmed the Holy See’s support for a “two-state solution,” citing affirmations of Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.However, Archbishop Jurkovic said, “the Holy See also believes that the whole peace process does not depend solely on formal negotiations, no matter how indispensable these are.” He insisted, “Peace cannot be achieved if healing and reconciliation, mutual recognition and respect at the personal and communitarian levels do not accompa...
(Vatican Radio) On Monday, prosecutors in the so-called ‘Vatileaks 2’ case presented their conclusions and recommendations for punishment.Five people are on trial for obtaining and leaking confidential Vatican documents, which were later published in two books.Two of them – Msgr. Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda and Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui – were members of the COSEA Commission, which studied possible reforms of the Vatican financial system in 2013-2014. A third - Nicola Maio – was a secretary to Msgr. Vallejo.Also on trial are the authors of the two books: Journalists Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi.Prosecutors assert Chaouqui was the prime instigator of the crime, and recommend she be given a sentence of 3 years and nine months.For Msgr. Vallejo Balda, they recommend a sentence of 3 years and 1 month of imprisonment.For Mr. Maio, whom prosecuters said had “limited responsibility and involvement” in the conspiracy, the recommendati...
