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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, putting her within striking distance of capturing her party's nomination....
I remember growing up and thinking about mercy often. Mostly because I was always in trouble and wanted my parents to show me some...
Washington D.C., Jun 5, 2016 / 04:44 pm (CNA).- As the federal government considers regulating the infamous “payday loan” industry, Catholics are already acting to help borrowers saddled with loan debt.“I think that, from a social justice standpoint, we have the ability to speak for an entire group of people who are being marginalized and taken advantage of,” Stacy Ehrlich, executive director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the Diocesan Council of Austin, told CNA in an interview about the society’s predatory loan conversion program.The program allows people burdened with one or several onerous short-term loans to pay them off with a low-interest loan from a local credit union. The program exists “to offer some sort of resolution” for borrowers who are “being preyed upon,” Ehrlich explained.Payday loans and similar types of loans have been criticized as capitalizing on people in desperate situations by charging exorbita...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Latest on Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local):...
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday issued the first executive order in the country that forces state entities to drop investments linked to boycotts of Israel....
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Colin formed in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday and was speeding on a course to hit Florida on Monday with rains that forecasters said could cause serious flooding along much of the state's Gulf coast....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on the presidential campaign, with Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders holding events Sunday in California and Democrats in Puerto Rico voting in the party's primary (all times Eastern Daylight Time):...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Muhammad Ali's younger brother wept, swayed to hymns and hugged anyone he could reach. He raised his hands to the sky, eyes closed, surrounded by congregants at the church where their father once worshipped....
Vatican City, Jun 5, 2016 / 11:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- For Pope Francis, June is a month dedicated to praying for a demographic he frequently brings up in his speeches and homilies: the elderly, sick and marginalized, particularly for solidarity for those in big cities.“In our cities the elderly and sick are neglected. Can we ignore it?” the Pope asks in the video, published June 2.Our cities, he said, “should be characterized above all by solidarity, which entails not only giving to the needy, but also taking responsibility for one another and fostering a culture of encounter.”He asked viewers to join him in praying that “the aged, marginalized, and those who have no one may find – even within the huge cities – opportunities for encounter and solidarity.”In the video, Francis speaks in his native Spanish as a scene unfolds depicting young street musicians who see an elderly homeless man, dirty and sitting alone. In the course of ...
PARIS (AP) -- A French Open champion at long last, and the first man in nearly a half-century to win four consecutive major championships, Novak Djokovic grabbed a racket and etched a heart in the very red clay that had given him such heartache in the past....
