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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a Message to the participants in the G20 meeting taking place in Germany July 7-8. The Message is addressed to the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, and details what the Holy Father recognizes as four principles of action for the building of fraternal, just and peaceful societies: time is greater than space; unity prevails over conflict; realities are more important than ideas; and the whole is greater than the part.Please find the full text of Pope Francis’ Message, in its official English translation, below…*********************************To Her ExcellencyMrs Angela MerkelChancellor of the Federal Republic of GermanyFollowing our recent meeting in the Vatican, and in response to your thoughtful request, I would like to offer some considerations that, together with all the Pastors of the Catholic Church, I consider important in view of the forthcoming meeting of the G20, which will gather Heads of State and of...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- An inmate was re-captured in Texas early Friday after his second escape from a maximum security prison in South Carolina, prison officials said....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A pre-emptive military strike may be among the "pretty severe things" President Donald Trump says he is considering for North Korea, but it's a step so fraught with risk that it ranks as among the unlikeliest options....
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- A major Islamic State group counterattack Friday along the northern edge of Mosul's Old City neighborhood has pushed Iraqi Army forces back some 75 meters (82 yards) and is threatening recent gains in other Old City fronts, an Iraqi military officer said....
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- So many issues, so little time. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have a scheduled half-hour meeting in Hamburg on Friday and a world of weighty topics to discuss, from the war in Syria to North Korea's saber-rattling to Moscow's alleged influence in the U.S. election campaign. Depending on how the two presidents hit it off, the meeting may run longer - or shorter....
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- With broad grins and a warm handshake, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin warmed up for their historic encounter on Friday under the shadow of U.S. outrage about Russian election-meddling and nagging questions about potential Trump campaign collusion....
ATLANTA (AP) -- A woman charged with killing four of her young children and their father is due in court Friday morning, one day after police say she stabbed the five to death and seriously injured another child at a home outside Atlanta....
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A diplomatic standoff between Qatar and four other Arab nations that accuse it of sponsoring terrorism has turned a spotlight on an opaque network of charities and prominent figures freely operating in the tiny Gulf country....
DALLAS (AP) -- Only hours after the ambush that killed five Dallas law enforcement officers, mental health experts began thinking ahead, searching for ways to ease the long-term effects of the attack on the men and women who patrol the nation's ninth-largest city....
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Ali Said fled his war-torn Somalia two decades ago after his right leg was blown off by a grenade. Last year, the father of seven was shot in his other leg by robbers while living in a Kenyan refugee camp....
