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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- His White House dreams fading, Bernie Sanders aimed for a win in West Virginia on Tuesday that would add another state to his tally over Hillary Clinton....
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) -- Charred bicycles lean on a fence in front of incinerated townhomes. Just across the street, a school and playground are untouched....
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Within weeks of the September 2014 disappearance of 43 college students, Mexican authorities had rounded up scores of suspects and announced they had solved the case....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eager to heal old wounds and galvanize new generations, President Barack Obama this month will become the first sitting American president to visit Hiroshima, where seven decades ago the U.S. dropped the devastating atomic bomb that ushered in the nuclear age....
(Vatican Radio) The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said on Tuesday that the Church will work with the new government. In a statement, the Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan urged newly elected officials to see their success not as a popularity contest but as God calling them to service for the weakest and most distressed.Below please find the statement of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the PhilippinesBrothers and sisters in Christ:“All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me…” (Mt. 28:18)This is the Lord Jesus’ ultimate claim to universal kingship and dominion. These are the words of the Ascended One, gloriously sitting at the right hand of the Father.We wrote to you before the elections. We write to you once more now that the elections are done.Several critical, even spiteful, voices have asked us to desist from “interfering” in politics. We cannot. We do not aspire after office and we have sought none. We do not even...
“Get up let us go with this verse taken from the Gospel of Matthew the Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has released a statement on May 9, after the presidential elections that saw the victory of Rodrigo Duterte, mayor of Davao city who is known for a hard line against crime and corruption.Reaffirming their intention not to "interfere in politics", or "aspire" to any office, the prelates, however, point out that, as disciples of Christ, they cannot but remind Catholics what kind of fidelity, in all things, including life policy, one requires. The statement calls the elected to serve the weak and disadvantaged and promises the collaboration of the Church for the good of all. &...
A new church has been inaugurated on April 30 in the Archdiocese of Vasai for the vast number of tribals living in Talasari in the districk of Palghar in the state of Maharashtra. Speaking to Fides, the Archbishop of Vasai, Mgr. Felix Machado explained: "The new church is dedicated to the Holy Mother of God and will be very useful to the mission area towards the adivasi populations".Three thousand people came together with great enthusiasm to the inaugural celebration. During the Mass, the Archbishop imparted the sacrament of Confirmation to 260 boys and girls and some adults. For the bishop it was a joyous celebration as he expressed that the Adivasis are Christians with solid roots and will be able to carry forward the mission of the Church and hoped that the young people who were confirmed on that day will be the Catholic leaders of the future. (Fides)
The evening of 10th May will see the third annual Ecumenical liturgy for Christian Martyrs take place in Warsaw, Poland. In particular, this year's liturgy will remember those who have lost their lives in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America because of their religious beliefs. It is estimated that up to 200 million Christians around the world are persecuted for their faith.The event is organised by the Saint Egidio community. The theme of this year’s liturgy is “Witnesses of Mercy.”The Archbishop of Warsaw, Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz will preside over the liturgy. Representatives from Poland’s various religious traditions and movements will also attend.Explaining the choice of the theme “Witnesses of Mercy” the organisers of the event said “In the contemporary world, Martyrs, with their whole lives proclaim the good news and the mercy of God.”When asked about the importance and significance of the event, the organisers de...
(Vatican Radio) I have had cancer, “the big C,” as they call it. It was late last summer when I got the shocking diagnosis and surgery – and then, the radiation therapy that made huge tufts of hair fall out and brought the other, far more painful and debilitating side-effects that I would rather forget. But so far, I have been one of the lucky ones who may have caught her cancer at an early stage.Cancer: a thief in the nightMore than 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Almost every family I know has lost someone dear from this thief in the night. My dad was one of the 8.2 million people to succumb to it every year. My mom, 3 grandparents, a cousin, and an uncle all had it. Three of the eight of us are still alive.And no, I am not out of the woods yet. Fingers crossed, my next round of follow-up tests will tell me that I can breathe easy for a while.That’s why I leapt at the chance to follow a recent Vatican confere...
A two day forum exploring the role of religious leaders in Africa in preventing hate crime and atrocities, is taking place in Addis Abada, Ethiopia.Religious leaders from across Africa have gathered for the forum, which is co-sponsored by the Office of the UN Special Advisor on the prevention of Genocide, the World Council of Churches and the King Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID).Pax Christi International, the Centre for Security Studies, Swisspeace, and the Federal Institute of Technnology in Zurich are also attending the conference.The participants are addressing the dramatic rise in atrocities perpetrated by both State and Non State actors in recent years. A chief area of concern is the rise in hate speech that often incites violence. The participants are examining what effect the religious leaders in Africa can have on preventing the violence. In particular, the effect and influence of these leaders over their communities is ...
