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Since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, dedicated to prayer and fasting, the Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo offers daily food for breakfast and evening meals to the poorest Muslim families living in Sulaimaniyah area. Some photos released by ankawa.com site document the distribution of the meals prepared by Christians for Muslim families. The distribution center is located in the local archdiocese, at the Cathedral of St. Ephrem the Syrian.A message released by the media of the Archdiocese presents this initiative as a simple gesture to express the feelings of solidarity between citizens of different religious affiliations, in the hope of helping to restore with time the coexistence among the various ethnic and religious communities that characterized the Syrian society before the war.Even the conflict led, in many cases, Christians and Muslims to carry out interfaith solidarity gestures, as in the case of Muslim orphan children who found hospitality in structures...
(Vatican Radio) About a quarter of Air France pilots have gone on strike to demand better working conditions — the latest challenge to travelers and tarnishing France's image as it hosts Europe's biggest sporting event.Listen to Stefan Bos' report: Strikes and demonstrations over the country's labor reforms and other industrial disputes are further complicating efforts to host the European Football Championship Euro 2016, which is also suffering under terror threats and violence.French leaders are frustrated that they have no time to celebrate their country's victorious start to the Euro 2016 football championship after France won the opening match against Romania. Officials had hoped hoped to put terrorism, strikes, and recent deadly flooding at least for some weeks behind them, as the country turns its attention to the European Championship soccer tournament, expected to draw over 2 million visitors.But on Saturday Air France, t...
Vatican City, Jun 11, 2016 / 11:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- No single person is more valuable than another, especially when it comes to those with disabilities, Pope Francis said on Saturday,, insisting that these people have a unique richness, and that discriminating against them is “one of the ugliest things” we can do.When asked by a young woman named Serena, 25 and in a wheelchair, why some disabled people aren’t able to receive Communion or go to Mass like other members of their parish, the Pope said the question touches on “one of the ugliest things among us: discrimination. It’s a very ugly thing.”To say that “you aren’t like me, you go over there” or that it’s not possible to receive catechesis because “this parish is for those who are the same, without differences,” is one of the worst things that can happen.Francis, who spoke off-the-cuff, said that if a priest does this to someone, he must “convert,...
CHICAGO (AP) -- The sister of a Chicago businessman who authorities say was poisoned with cyanide after winning the lottery four years ago said Saturday that police have done nothing to solve the case....
TEHUACAN, Mexico (AP) -- The prime suspect in the brutal slaying of 11 family members is a man who allegedly sought revenge after one of the victims reported that he raped her and he was jailed, a Mexican law enforcement official said Saturday....
OAKWOOD, Ohio (AP) -- Sadness over a hometown boy's fall. Anger at a perceived light sentence for a brutal crime. Disgust with an international spotlight....
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- People in this lakeside city that Bernie Sanders helped transform as mayor before embarking on a career in Congress are proud of the mark he's left in the 2016 presidential race even as they recognize that his White House bid is almost certainly going to fall short....
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- Donald Trump can be an effective president, and he's going to win with you or without you, Republican Chairman Reince Priebus told several hundred of the party's top donors and strategists Saturday....
(Vatican Radio) Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, addressed the UN's High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS Friday. He noted that as many as fifty percent of HIV-positive children die before their second birthday because they lack access to necessary diagnosis, treatment and medication. In fact, he said, the majority of HIV-positive children are not diagnosed until they are four years of age. The Holy See recently took up these concerns by convoking meetings at the Vatican with the executives of drug companies so that a more timely and affordable response can be made to address this tragedy.Please find the full statement of Archbishop Auza following, delivered in English: Mr. President,After years of shocking narratives on the loss of health and life among men, women and children living with HIV, my delegation is pleased with the progress detailed in the Secretary General’s Report “On th...
(Vatican Radio) Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, addressed the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in the Context of Peacekeeping Operations on Friday. Archbishop Auza urged the UN to take positive measures to prevent open violence against civilian populations. The Holy See also called for arms control and the limiting of the manufacture, sale and gifting of "horrendous weapons" which are later used to terrorize civilian populations. Please read Archbishop Auza's full address below:Mr. President,The Holy See commends the Presidency of France for bringing this extremely important topic to the attention of the Security Council and to the International Community. The long history of peacekeeping operations, with their successes and shortcomings, offers a rich reservoir of lessons learned with which to develop parameters for more effective strategy in conflict ...
