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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A Turkish policeman fatally shot Russia's ambassador to Turkey on Monday in front of a shocked gathering at a photo exhibit and then, pacing near the body of his victim, appeared to condemn Russia's military role in Syria, shouting: "Don't forget Aleppo! Don't forget Syria!"...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote Monday - ensuring he will become America's 45th president....
Vatican City, Dec 19, 2016 / 10:22 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Young Catholics can be a force for joy and peace, Pope Francis told an audience with Catholic Action on Monday.“Proclaiming to all the love and tenderness of Jesus, you become apostles of the joy of the Gospel. And joy is contagious,” he told members of Catholic Action who had gathered in Vatican City’s Consistory Hall to wish the pontiff a Merry Christmas.Reflecting on the Nativity of Jesus Christ, he said: “The birth of Jesus is announced as a great joy, originating from the discovery that God loves us and, through the birth of Jesus, made Himself close to us to save us. We are beloved by God. What a wonderful thing!”“When we are a little sad, when it seems that everything is going wrong, when a friend disappoints us – or rather, when we disappoint ourselves – let us think ‘God loves me’, ‘God never abandons me’,” the Pope said Dec. 19.He said that ...
Naples, Italy, Dec 19, 2016 / 12:06 pm (CNA).- Prayer was the response to a rare failure of a saint’s blood to liquefy in Naples, an occurrence some believe to portend misfortune.“We must not think of disasters and calamities. We are men of faith and we must pray,” said Monsignor Vincenzo De Gregorio, the Abbot of the Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro, ANSA reports.The blood belongs to St. Januarius, Patron of Naples and former bishop and martyr of the city.Known in Italian as San Gennaro, his bones and a reliquary of his blood are preserved in Naples’ cathedral. He is believed to have been martyred during the infamous persecution of Christians during the rule of the Roman emperor Diocletian, who retired in 305.The reputed miracle is locally known and accepted, though has not been the subject of official Church recognition. The liquefaction is believed to happen at least three times a year: the Saturday before the first Sunday of May, Sept. 19, which is t...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Debbie HillBy Judith SudilovskyJERUSALEM (CNS) -- Except for specific incidents in Egyptand one in Libya, Christians in the Middle East are suffering the same fate astheir fellow citizens, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolicadministrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, told media in response toa journalist's question at his first Christmas news conference.Because of the political chaos and the destruction of parishrecords, there are no statistics of how many Christians have been killed in theconflicts, he said, but the numbers of Christians who have been killed becausethey are Christian is low. Thousands of Christians have been killed as victimsof war just like others in the region, he said. Nevertheless, Christians have remained strong in theirwitness to their faith, Archbishop Pizzaballa added.The archbishop, appointed in June, released his firstChristmas message, followed by the news conference, Dec. 19. In his message, hesaid Advent and Christ...
By Mark PattisonWASHINGTON(CNS) -- What's in a name? Plenty, apparently depending on your politicalpersuasion.Areport issued Dec. 19 by the Public Religion Research Institute indicates thatDemocrats and Republicans differ even on what they want cash-register clerks tosay in December.Asked, "Doyou think stores and businesses should greet their customers with 'Happy Holidays'or 'Seasons Greetings' instead of 'Merry Christmas' out of respect for peopleof different faiths, or not?" self-identified Democrats by a margin of morethan 2 to 1, replied that they should. Republicans, by an even slightlystronger margin, said no, they should not.Theactual numbers were 66 percent-30 percent yes for the Democrats, and 67percent-28 percent no for Republicans. Independents said no by a much narrowerdifference, 48 percent to 44 percent.Whenall Americans are taken into account, the yeses have it by an eyelash, 47percent to 46 percent, according to the report, "'MerryChristmas' vs. 'Happy Holidays': R...
CHICAGO (AP) -- What if your doctor's gender could influence your chance of surviving a visit to the hospital?...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina leaders struck a deal Monday to kill the state law widely derided as the "bathroom bill," after it tarnished the state's reputation, cost it scores of jobs and contributed to the Republican governor's narrow loss....
BEIRUT (AP) -- A Syrian girl from eastern Aleppo whose tweets from the war zone captivated world attention was evacuated to safety Monday, part of an evacuation deal that saw the remaining residents of the former rebel enclave head to other parts of the country....
BEIRUT (AP) -- The leaders of Russia and Iran, military allies of Syria's president, talked Monday about joining forces to reach a quick political settlement in Syria, as the country's largest city, Aleppo, was poised to return to full government control....
