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(Vatican Radio) A tragic succession of shipwrecks and drownings of forced migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean Sea is shining the spotlight on the inadequacy of European Union migration policy.Tens of thousands of people fleeing conflict, persecution and poverty have attempted the dangerous Mediterranean crossing with more than 2.500 recorded drownings so far this year.Meanwhile European Union ministers meet on Thursday to discuss EU migration policies that are currently focused on deterrence.Caritas Europa and Jesuit Refugee Service Europe are calling on European policy-makers to alter their restrictive approach to migration and provide safe ways for people to enter Europe without risking their lives.Linda Bordoni spoke to Olga Siebert, JRS Europe Advocacy Officer about the appeal.Listen: Siebert explains that together with Caritas Europa, JRS Europe has released an appeal saying that the current restrictive European migration policies force desperate people to take d...
Gyumri, Armenia, Jun 8, 2016 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Coming on the heels of the centenary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis' upcoming visit to the Caucasus nation is a sign of appreciation for the fidelity to Christianity, said one prelate involved in preparations for the trip.“The Holy Father comes (in) appreciation to the Armenian nation for their fidelity to Christianity, to their faith, to their resistance, and to their culture,” said Archbishop Raphael Minassian, the Armenian Ordinary of Eastern Europe, in an interview with CNA.“I believe this is also a sign, a heavenly sign, to have the Holy Father in Armenia as a consolation, as a defense for (human rights), and the (strengthening) of society to continue to witness the mission that was given by our Lord to this nation, which is Christianity.”Archbishop Minassian explained that Armenia is a “Christian nation,” and even while under communist rule, “they kept their faith ve...
IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Jesus' first miracle of changingwater into wine expresses his invitation to share in the joy of the newcovenant and reminds people to do as he commands, Pope Francis said.The miracle also shows how he transformed the law ofMoses -- represented by water destined for ritual purification -- into the joyof the Gospel, which is represented by wine, he said. "A feast needs to have wine" as an integralpart of shared celebration, the pope said June 8 during his weekly generalaudience. "Imagine ending a wedding reception drinking tea! Itwould be embarrassing," he said, as a way to emphasize why Mary was soworried when the wine was running out at the wedding in Cana."Water is needed for life, but wine expresses theabundance of a banquet and the joy of a feast," he said.After a series of audience talks dedicated to selectedparables in the Gospel, the pope said the day's catechesis would look at thefirst of Jesus' miracles. "The wedding...
JERUSALEM (AP) -- For years, Yehuda Glick has pushed for greater Jewish access to Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site - promoting an ideology that has unnerved Palestinians and made him the target of an assassination attempt. Now, as a new member of Israel's parliament, Glick is vowing to use his office to press his cause, bringing his explosive campaign to the nation's corridors of power....
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Mark Barden and David Wheeler share intimate details of their families' struggles following the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in "Newtown," a documentary that gets its first public showing in Connecticut this weekend....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A powerful new technology holds the promise of rapidly altering genes to make malaria-proof mosquitoes, eliminate their Zika-carrying cousins or wipe out an invasive species....
MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) -- Two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 fighter pilots ejected safely after an apparent midair collision in eastern Georgia, the Guard said....
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Until recently, Julio Noguera worked at a bakery. Now he spends his evenings searching through the garbage for food....
COOPER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Police fielded complaints that a pickup truck was being driven erratically just minutes before the vehicle slammed into a group of bicyclists in western Michigan, killing five, authorities said....
LONDON (AP) -- Maria Sharapova was suspended from tennis for two years Wednesday for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open, and immediately responded by saying she would appeal the decision to sport's highest court....
