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NEW YORK (AP) -- The turbulent U.S. election, featuring Donald Trump's unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, was the overwhelming pick for the top news story of 2016, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors....
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- A tiny young woman crouches just outside the airport, crying softly into her thin shawl. It's cold out, but her sleeping toddler is heavy and warm in her arms....
BEIRUT (AP) -- The Latest on the developments related to the conflict in Syria (all times local):...
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian rebels resumed their evacuation from Aleppo on Wednesday, paving the way for the government to reassume control of the war-torn city....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with his incoming national security adviser in the aftermath of violence abroad as the process of filling top jobs in his administration presses on, marked by some infighting among advisers....
BERLIN (AP) -- Germany has launched a Europe-wide manhunt for an "armed and dangerous" Tunisian with ties to Islamic extremists in connection with the Berlin Christmas market attack, according to a European arrest warrant and German lawmakers....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis made a surprise visit to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization on Tuesday, thanking them for their efforts during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.The Holy Father was welcomed to the Vatican dicastery by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, its President, and spoke with those present for around 15 minutes.Archbishop Fisichella later told the Osservatore Romano, “Demonstrating a great sense of humanity and friendship in our regard, the Pope wanted to personally wish us a Merry Christmas and renew his gratitude for all our efforts during the Holy Year.”He added that all those present for the surprise visit were “amazed at his affability. He told us of his joy for the experience of the Jubilee, and he reiterated to us the particular importance of the Missionaries of Mercy.”
Ethiopia will host the 19th AMECEA Plenary that is to take place on July 2018 under the theme “Vibrant Diversity, Equal Dignity, Peaceful Unity in God in the AMECEA Region”.On December 17, 2016 the Ethiopian Catholic Church in the presence of all the Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia, H.G. Archbishop Luigi Bianco Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, representatives of CMRS and Catholic institutions in Ethiopia and partner organizations launched the theme and Logo of the Plenary in Addis Ababa.During the launching event H.Em. Cardinal Berhaneyesus, C.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa, President of CBCE and Chairman of AMECEA said Ethiopia is eagerly waiting to receive her guests coming to attend the 19th AMECEA Plenary.“Ethiopia has many assets and social values we can share with our brothers and sisters in the AMECEA region and the rest of the world, the plenary would create for us an opportunity to do this, in the mean time it will also give us the chance to learn ...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appealed to all people of the Democratic Republic of Congo to be artisans of reconciliation and peace. The Pope’s heartfelt appeal came at the end of his weekly General Audience in the Paul VI Hall.Listen to the report by Linda Bordoni: Remarking on the fact that he has recently met with the President and Vice President of the Bishops’ Conference of the DRC, Francis said “I renew my heartfelt appeal to all Congolese so that in this delicate moment of their history, may they be artisans of reconciliation and peace”.“May those, the Pope continued, who are in positions of political responsibility listen to the voice of their conscience, learn to see the cruel sufferings of their fellow citizens and have at heart the common good”.The Pope assured the beloved people of DRC of his support and love, and he invited them to let themselves be guided by the light of the Redeemer of the world.“I pray t...
(Vatican Radio) Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See, told the UN Security Council ‘the biggest single factor that facilitates trafficking in persons is war and armed conflict’.His words came on Tuesday in an address to the Open Debate on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Trafficking in persons in conflict situations.Archbishop Auza said that human trafficking is of utmost importance for the Holy See.“People of goodwill, whatever their religious beliefs, can never allow women, children and men to be treated merely as objects, to be deceived, violated, often sold and resold for profit, leaving them devastated in mind and body only to be finally eliminated or abandoned. Such treatment is shameful and barbaric. It must be condemned unequivocally.”He also said the problem requires “the collaboration of many United Nations agencies, the cooperation of regional, national and local governmen...
