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GENEVA (AP) -- The treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing from Libya to Italy claimed the lives of at least 1,083 migrants over the past week - mostly because barely seaworthy smuggling boats foundered and sank despite calm seas and sunny skies, a migration agency said Tuesday, citing new accounts from survivors....
Vatican City, May 31, 2016 / 12:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In his homily at daily Mass on Tuesday, Pope Francis pointed to Mary’s encounter with Elizabeth at the Visitation as a lesson in service and joy in the Christian life.“Serving others is a Christian sign,” he said during morning Mass in the Vatican’s Santa Marta residence, according to Vatican Radio.May 31 marks the Feast of the Visitation, commemorating how Mary, after learning that she is pregnant with God’s son, goes at once to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant at an advanced age.For Mary, a teen girl, to travel without hesitation to help her cousin shows great courage, Pope Francis said.He reflected on the courageous women in the Church, saying “they are like Mary.”“These women who bring up their families, these women who are responsible for rearing their children, who have to face so many hardships, so much pain, women who look after the sick… Courageous...
Philadelphia, Pa., May 31, 2016 / 12:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Philadelphia priest Monsignor Edward Deliman will become the archdiocese’s new auxiliary bishop in August, and he says the prospect is humbling, and a lot to absorb.“I’ve been a priest for 43 years. I’ve loved and cherished every moment of it. To say that I’m humbled doesn’t adequately express my feelings about this announcement, but I am,” Bishop-designate Deliman said May 31.“I’m grateful to our Holy Father, Pope Francis, for calling me to serve as an auxiliary bishop in our archdiocese and I joyfully accept this moment as one of grace in my life and in the life of the local Church.”The 69-year-old priest is presently pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bensalem, Pa.Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said the bishop-designate has served the archdiocese with “faithful dedication for many years.”“The new bishop-elect is a humble man w...
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The church needs the service of the many women whocontinue to follow Mary's example of courage and service despite the odds, PopeFrancis said.Women who serve with joy to bring their families forwardin life, to ensure their children's education and who "face so manyadversities and who heal the sick" are courageous, the pope said May 31 during the Mass in the chapel of the Domus SanctaeMarthae.Commemorating the feast ofthe Visitation, when the pregnant Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth, whowas pregnant with John the Baptist, the pope said the memorial is a"breath of fresh air" that highlights the importance of joy inChristian life.Christians who are sad, hesaid, can seem "ugly" and although "they think they areChristian, they are not fully." Joy is the Christian message"which today's liturgy gives us as a gift."The pope noted Mary's courageous service in visiting hercousin Elizabeth despite being pregnant herself and who "gets up and...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Bahnsen Miller understands the challenges - and the damages - of Louisiana's budget woes firsthand. You can't ignore them if you've been in one of the state's doctor training programs, constantly at risk of calamity....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A few police agencies in the U.S. have begun rewarding officers for showing restraint in the line of duty, putting the tactic on par with bravery....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Crisis counselor Mandy Pifer has spent the last six years comforting people in the aftermath of death, including a woman whose sister killed herself with an electric chainsaw and an 8-year-old girl who found her mother shot to death on their couch....
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Police said Tuesday they were investigating the circumstances surrounding a 4-year-old boy entering a gorilla's exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo and the animal being shot to death to protect the child. A federal investigation is also planned....
