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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton and her team ignored clear guidance from the State Department that her email setup broke federal standards and could leave sensitive material vulnerable to hackers, an independent audit has found. Her aides twice brushed aside concerns, in one case telling technical staff "the matter was not to be discussed further."...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A 6-month-old girl whose professional water-skier parents put her on junior-size water skis last week glided 686 feet across a man-made lake in what her parents say sets a youth record....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday said “prayer is not a magic wand.” He was speaking during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square.The Pope was discussing the Parable of the Unjust Judge – also known as the Parable of the Persistent Widow – from the Gospel of Luke.In the parable, the persistence of a widow forces the unjust judge to grant her request for justice, “so that she will not eventually wear [him] out.” (Lk 18: 1-8).“Widows, together with orphans and foreigners, were the most vulnerable groups of society” – Pope Francis said – “The rights secured to them by the Law could be easily trampled upon because, being alone and helpless, it was difficult from them to avail themselves: A poor widow, there, alone, no one to defend her, she could be ignored, even denied justice; thus also with the orphan, the foreigner, the migrant…at that time this was a very great problem.”The Ho...
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican on Wednesday announced the resignation of two members of the Board of Superintendence of the the Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR), commonly called the Vatican Bank.The two members, Clemens Börsig and Carlo Salvatori, left the Board after the recent approval and publication of the IOR’s Annual Report.A statement from the Holy See Press Office said the decision “can be seen in light of legitimate reflections and opinions concerning the management of an Institute whose nature and purpose are as particular as those of the IOR.”“The two board members made a competent and qualified contribution in this important phase for the stability and integrity of the Institute, and its conformity not only to internal Vatican regulations, but also obligations taken by the Holy See on a European level,” – the statement reads – “The President of the Cardinals’ Commission thanked the two members of the...
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican on Wednesday confirmed a criminal investigation is under way in the fraud case involving the Italian construction magnate, Angelo Proietti.He has been suspected of aggravated fraud due to activities involving Edil Ars Srl, a building and art renovation contractor.The company was involved in work for several Italian government and Vatican departments.A statement from the Holy See Press Office said the “competent Authorities of the Holy See and the Vatican City State initiated the investigation established by the Vatican legislation in 2013, taking action on the basis of Suspicious Transaction Reports relating to Mr. Proietti, seizing all the relevant financial resources.”The statement also confirmed that since the start of the investigation the “competent Authorities of the Holy See and the Vatican City State requested the cooperation and exchanged information with the competent Italian Authorities, as required by the respective l...
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See has made an intervention at the 69th World Health Assembly taking place in Geneva. The full intervention can be found below. Intervention of the Holy See Delegation to the 69th World Health Assembly23-28 May 2016, Geneva, Switzerland Mr President,1. My delegation, in conjunction with other delegations, wishes to commend the Secretariat for the Report on Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (WHA69/15), which among others underscores the commitment to an integrated multi-sectorial approach in which health is not only one of the several goals that are interlinked, but influences and is influenced by other goals and targets as an integral part of the sustainable development.The implementation of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Goals and 169 associated targets will ensure the promotion of an economically, socially and environmentally viable future for our planet and for present and fu...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a video message on Wednesday to participants in the 100th Katholikentag, or Catholic Day, taking place in Leipzig, Germany, from May 25th to 29th. First organised in 1848, this popular festival brings together Catholics, as well as people of other religious traditions, in dialogue with political, cultural and business leaders.Philippa Hitchen reports: Speaking in German, a language he learnt during his student days, Pope Francis greeted participants and praised the good relations between Christians of different denominations in Germany.Noting the title of this 100th Katholikentag, ‘Ecce homo’, or ‘Behold, the man’, the Pope said this theme shows us that it’s not exterior success that counts in life, but rather the ability to stop, to look and to be attentive to the needs of others.Peace with CreationEvery person, the Pope said, wishes to live in peace with others, but this will only happen if we foster peace in ...
Vatican City, May 25, 2016 / 06:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- For Pope Francis, prayer is neither a “magic wand” used to get what we want nor something casual we do only when we feel like it, but is rather the strength that sustains our faith in difficult moments.“Jesus says that we need ‘to pray always, without growing tired,’” the Pope said May 25. What that means is that “it’s not just praying sometimes, when I feel like it. No.”“Everyone experiences moments of fatigue and discouragement, especially when it seems like our prayer seems ineffective,” he said, but assured that “God answers his children promptly, even if it means he does it in times and ways other than what we would like.”Francis spoke to pilgrims gathered in a sunny St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience. He continued his catechesis on mercy as understood in scripture, focusing on the parable of the unjust judge from the Gos...
By Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Prayer is not a magic wand thatfulfills your desires, but it is what helps you keep the faith when you don'tunderstand God's will, Pope Francis said.Prayer is meant to be "our daily bread, our powerfulweapon and the staff for our journey," he said May 25 during his weeklygeneral audience in St. Peter's Square.In his catechesis, the pope talked about the Gospelparable of the persistent widow, who incessantly appealed to a corrupt judgefor justice.Judges at the time were supposed to be filled with thefear of God as they impartially and faithfully upheld the laws of Moses, thepope said. But the judge in this parable was dishonest and only cared abouthimself. He had no interest in protecting the rights of the weakest and easilyexploited members of society, which included widows, orphans and foreigners, hesaid."Faced with the judge's indifference, the widowresorted to her only weapon -- to keep incessantly pestering him, presentinghim with her appeal ...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) -- President Barack Obama's parting shot before leaving communist Vietnam: let people express themselves....
