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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Donald Trump's unconventional campaign is about to feel the heat of political organization....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi forces gained control of the main hospital in Fallujah on Saturday and were clearing mines after driving the Islamic State group from most of the city, one of its last remaining strongholds in the Anbar province west of Baghdad, a military official said....
In light of all the tragic events this past week, what caught my attention the most might not be what you expect.
(Vatican Radio) During his special Jubilee audience in St Peter’s Square on Saturday, Pope Francis said Jesus' call to conversion is an experience of unmerited love which leads to openness to others, especially to the poor.He said Jesus' call to conversion was expressed in closeness to sinners and mercy to those in need, rather than in judgment, allowing sinners to feel God’s loving mercy and to open their hearts to his gift of forgiveness.Below, please find the official English-language summary of Pope Francis’ catechesis, which was delivered in Italian.******************************************Dear Brothers and Sisters: Appearing to the disciples in Emmaus, the Risen Jesus tells them that repentance and the forgiveness of sins are to be preached to all nations in his name (Lk 24:47). Repentance and the forgiveness of sins are at the heart of the Gospel message of God’s merciful love. The Old Testament prophets repeated...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis held his special Jubilee Audience for the month of June in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, reflecting on Jesus’ call to conversion which was expressed not in judgment but in closeness to sinners and mercy to those in needListen to Devin Watkins’ report: Reflecting on the Gospel passage in which the Risen Jesus encounters his disciples on the road to Emmaus, Pope Francis said Jesus’ call to conversion is an experience of unmerited love which leads to openness to others, especially to the poor.He said the theme of conversion is present throughout the Bible, especially in the message of the prophets who continually invited people to ‘return to the Lord’.“Conversion for the prophets means changing direction and turning anew to the Lord, trusting that He loves us and that His love is always faithful.”He said Jesus focused more than the prophets on the interior dimension of conversion, making repenta...
(Vatican Radio) Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged European leaders to renew ties with his nation instead of imposing sanctions over Russia's controversial role in Ukraine. Putin spoke at a top economic gathering in St. Petersburg while the European Union extended for another year the punitive measures it imposed on Russia because of its annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and alleged support for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.Listen to Stefan Bos' full report: With his country's economy facing its longest recession since he came to power, Putin reached out to the EU as his country faced a new round of sanctions.Putin addressed the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where he met the president of the European Union's executive Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker and other officials. Juncker was the first leader of an EU institution to visit Russia since sanctions were put in place in 2014.Their talks ...
MOSCOW (AP) -- An International Space Station crew including an American, a Briton and a Russian landed safely Saturday in the sun-drenched steppes of Kazakhstan....
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese regulator has ordered Apple Inc. to stop selling two versions of its iPhone 6 in Beijing after finding they look too much like a competitor, but Apple says sales are going ahead while it appeals....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Belgian authorities have raided dozens of homes and arrested 12 suspects in a major anti-terror investigation which they said required "immediate intervention," fearing an attack could have been close....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi government forces cleared mines and explosives left behind by the Islamic State group in recently recaptured areas of Fallujah, as fighting continued in other parts of the city Saturday, an Iraqi military official said....
