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Peoria, Ill., Jun 15, 2016 / 10:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The stalled beatification cause of Archbishop Fulton Sheen could soon resume, thanks to a petition by his family members weighing in on where he should be buried.Joan Sheen Cunningham, the archbishop’s oldest living relative, was joined by other relatives of the archbishop in filing the legal petition with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, asking that the body be transferred to Peoria, Illinois.“With the progress that the cause has already made, a beatification could be celebrated shortly after the arrival of the remains in Peoria and with the approval of Pope Francis,” the Diocese of Peoria said June 14 in its comment on the petition.The transfer could take place as soon as the court grants approval, according to the diocese. The petition seeks to inter the archbishop in a crypt in St. Mary’s Cathedral in the Diocese of Peoria. It claims that “in the very near future” the Vatican w...
By Christine Young and Teresa PetersonORLANDO,Fla. (CNS) -- Since the worst shooting attack in America occurred June 12,Catholic Charities of Central Florida has been working in the background tohelp victims, survivors and family members in whatever way possible. Just hours after the shooting at a gay nightclub called the Pulse in Orlando that left 50 dead (including the gunman) andmore than 50 wounded, six bilingual staffers from Catholic Charities arrived atthe Hampton Inn in downtown Orlando, a meeting place for family and friends ofthe victims. Deacon David Gray of the Diocese of Orlando was coordinating apastoral response to the crisis and spread the word about the need for Spanish-speaking translators. The team of six didn't think twice about going where theywere needed.Maria Torres, one of the teammembers, is an accredited representative for Comprehensive Refugee Services atCatholic Charities of Central Florida. She was on the scene as families arrivedto find out if their lov...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Astronomers say they've heard the echoes of two more crashing black holes - a discovery that hints that the unseen violence of the universe may be pretty common....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates unchanged in light of an uncertain job market and offering no hints of when its next rate hike might occur....
LILLE, France (AP) -- French police used tear gas to disperse English soccer fans at the European Championship on Wednesday, the fourth time England fans have been involved in violent incidents since the start of the tournament....
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Walt Disney World closed beaches at its Florida resorts Wednesday while dozens of rescuers searched a lagoon for a 2-year-old boy who was presumed dead after being snatched off the shore and dragged underwater by an alligator....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Democratic senator launched a filibuster Wednesday to force a vote on gun control legislation three days after 49 people were killed at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history....
ATLANTA (AP) -- Omar Mateen alarmed co-workers with claims that he had ties to al-Qaeda and was a member of Hezbollah. One colleague recalled that he frequently used racial slurs and threatened violence while on the job....
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Latest on the massacre at a gay Orlando nightclub (all times local):...
Demonstrations erupted in Kenya's largest slum Tuesday over footage appearing to show a pro-government legislator saying top opposition leader Raila Odinga can be assassinated, an opposition official and witnesses said.Analysts say the remarks reflect long-simmering tribal tensions that are heating up again, eight years after they exploded into violence that left more than 1,000 people dead in the aftermath of a disputed presidential election. Kenya is holding general elections next year.A coffin marked with the name of the legislator, Moses Kuria, was burned during Tuesday's protests, said the head of the Orange Democratic Party in Kibera slum, Sam Ochieng. Odinga is the party's leader, and the slum of Kibera is an opposition stronghold.An Associated Press reporter saw police fire tear gas at demonstrators, who responded with stones.Kuria and seven other legislators have been questioned by police over remarks that police say may amount to hate speech. The legislators ...
