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LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) -- Madonna was asked "uncomfortable questions" by a judge in Malawi during the pop star's successful application to adopt more children from the southern African country, according to a court document obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed the court that is deliberating his immigration and refugee executive order for having motivations he described as "so political."...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican-led Senate worked nonstop Wednesday toward a confirmation vote on Sen. Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, who faced a firestorm of Democratic criticism over his record on civil rights and other issues....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis appealed to government leaders to be strong in the fight against the scourge of human trafficking.Marking Wednesday’s ‘International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking’ marked annually on 8 February, and focusing this year on the trafficking of children and adolescents, the Pope had words of encouragement for all those who in different ways, help minors who have been enslaved and abused to be freed from this terrible oppression.“I urge all those in government positions to combat this scourge with firmness, giving voice to our younger brothers and sisters who have been wounded in their dignity. All efforts must be made to eradicate this shameful and intolerable crime” he said. He explained that the 'International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking" falls on the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakita: "this enslaved, exploited and humiliated girl in A...
Catholic Bishops of the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province in Nigeria have concluded their first plenary meeting of the year, Tuesday.In a pastoral communiquè issued after the meeting, the Bishops condemned the killings in Southern Kaduna state by suspected Fulani herdsmen. They also speak out about the desperation among Nigerians as a result of insecurity and unfulfilled electoral promises on the economy in the country.“The freefall of the naira (local currency) is another force tightening the noose around the neck of ordinary Nigerians, reducing their purchasing power and complicating their woes even further. So far, the effort of government to shore up this major issue can only be described as token, and much more needs to be done in these different sectors,” the statement reads in part.The Bishops urge the clergy and people of the ecclesiastical province to fully and fruitfully participate in the celebration of the Marian Year which starts from March to October ...
(Vatican Radio) The Secretary for Relations with States in the Secretariat of State of the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, is recently returned from an official visit to Japan. During his trip, Archbishop Gallagher met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and celebrated Mass in the city of Hiroshima.In an exclusive interview with Vatican Radio on his return, the Secretary for Relations with States explained the visit was to return the favor of the visit of Japan’s Foreign Minister to the Vatican in 2016. “It was right to reciprocate [the visit],” he explained, “to build up this cooperation, which exists.”Click below to hear the extended conversation between Alessandro Gisotti and the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher… Archbishop Gallagher also reiterated the common commitment of the Holy See with Japan regarding the elimination of nuclear weapons. “They are – for v...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has asked for prayers for the Rohingya people in Myanmar who are persecuted and forced to flee from their homes.He delivered his appeal during the weekly General Audience asking those present to join him in prayers “for our Rohingya brothers and sisters who are being chased from Myanmar and are fleeing from one place to another because no one wants them.”“They are good people, they are not Christians, they are peaceful people, they are our brothers and sisters and for years they have been suffering, they are being tortured and killed, simply because they uphold their Muslim faith” he said. And together with the some 7,000 people present in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican, he prayed the ‘Our Father’ for all exploited and humiliated migrants, and in a special way for the Rohingyas. Pope Francis was marking the Feast day of Saint Josephine Bakita, herself a Sudanese slave who was freed and went on to become a ...
(Vatican Radio) For five years the Syrian city of Aleppo has been a key battleground in the country’s brutal civil war. This former financial hub was home to 250 thousand Christians with hopes and dreams. Now it has become a place of loss and suffering. With a fragile ceasefire in place, aid agencies are keeping up their work to help those who have lost everything as a result of the conflict.Head of Press and Information for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) UK is John Pontifex, who recently returned from a visit to the city. He was able to see at first hand the devastation wrought and the lives torn apart there. But as he told Lydia O’Kane, what he also witnessed were stories of courage, determination and faith.Listen to Lydia O’Kane’s interview with Head of Press and Information for Aid to the Church in Need UK, John Pontifex Faith and Courage“We were deeply deeply impressed by examples of courage”, he said, adding that it was those &ldquo...
Kenyan Bishops are appealing to the government to declare the current drought a national disaster in order to beckon the International Community to step forward and support the many Kenyans suffering and dying of hunger in many parts of the Country.Addressing the media at Waumini House Nairobi, on 7 February 2015, Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Chairman, Bishop Philip Anyolo said that, reports from the dioceses and parishes indicate tales of suffering, desperation, hopelessness and in some cases, imminent loss of life.The Bishops are also appealing to Christians and people of good will to join hands in solidarity with the Church by contributing funds, food and essential items to save lives of those affected. According to a government agency report, the number of Kenyans in need of relief food has risen to 2.7 million from 1.3 million last year. The most affected area are nine arid counties namely: Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Isiolo, Mandera, Garissa, ...
The CBCI representatives on Tuesday met the Indian Prime Minister at his office in the Parliament in New Delhi to discuss issues related to the Christian Community in the country. Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, the President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, Cardinal George Alancherry, the Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church and Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the President of CCBI, submitted requests for taking immediate steps for the release of Fr. Tom Uzhunallil who is in captivity since March 2016. The Prime Minister has assured the team of the necessary and immediate actions to be taken for the same. He has also informed the cardinals that the government holds a favourable attitude towards the visit of Pope Francis in India. The team has assured the Prime Minister that the Christian Churches will continue their support towards the integral growth of the nation.
