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NEW YORK (AP) -- Demonstrators took to the streets in San Francisco and gathered in a New York City park Thursday to express their outrage over Donald Trump's unexpected presidential win while Trump supporters took to social media and denounced demonstrators as hypocrites or worse for not accepting defeat in a democratic process....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump took a triumphant tour of the nation's capital Thursday, holding a cordial White House meeting with President Barack Obama, sketching out priorities with Republican congressional leaders and taking in the majestic view from where he'll be sworn in to office....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on the U.S. presidential transition (all times EST):...
The Archbishop of Gulu has called on the faithful to imitate the courage of blessed martyrs Daudi Okello and Jildo Irwa and other Martyrs in witnessing their faith in Christ. His Grace John Baptist Odama made the remark in his homily during a recent pilgrimage to Wi Polo Paimol Martyrs Shrine in northern Uganda.Please find below an article by Rev. Fr. Samuel Okidi Mwaka, Communications Coordinator, Archdiocese of GuluOn October 20, 2016, thousands of pilgrims from across the country made a pilgrimage to Wi Polo Paimol Martyrs Shrine in Kalongo subcounty, Agago District, to commemorate the beatifiation of Catechists Daudi Okello and Jildo Irwa.The two catechists, both of Acholi decent, were killed on October 18, 1918 for refusing to denounce their faith. They preached equality against the practice of slavery, witchcraft and clan discriminations of the time. They were beatifid by St. Pope John Paul II on October 20, 2002. Since their beatifiation, the celebration has been gaining ra...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carol GlatzBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' Year of Mercy hasbeen a refresher course for Catholics -- a reminder and an inspiration tofollow Jesus' command to show compassion through works of mercy.While the pope has spent his whole pontificate offeringGospel reflections and teachings on mercy, nothing stands out more than thememorable real-life examples he has given with his own outreach.He has been painting, in essence, a visual catechism ofthe works of mercy with so many images captured of him embracing prisoners, forexample, or offering shelter to refugees.There is another striking image that makes Chapter 25 ofthe Gospel of Matthew concrete, a U.S. author said."If there is any painting that sums up this Year ofMercy" and Pope Francis' call for compassion and human solidarity, it isthe "The Seven Acts of Mercy" by Caravaggio, said Terence Ward, inhis latest book, "The Guardian of Mercy."Just as the pope seeks to make Christ's teachings realwith...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- For as long as he can remember, Rishi Sharma's heroes haven't been sports stars or movie stars or any other kind of stars. They've been the U.S. combat veterans who won World War II....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi troops fired at positions held by the Islamic State group in and around the northern city of Mosul on Thursday but did not advance as they regrouped and cleared neighborhoods once occupied by the extremists, military officials said....
MOSCOW (AP) -- A top Russian diplomat and Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Thursday that Russian experts were in contact with some members of President-elect Donald Trump's staff during the presidential campaign, a period in which the United States accused Russia of hacking into Democratic Party emails systems....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump inherits a much sturdier economy than the one Barack Obama carried into his second term four years ago. Back then, the scars of the Great Recession were still fresh. Joblessness was near 8 percent. Pay was flat. Europe faced a grave debt crisis that threatened to spread across the Atlantic....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday refused to let a group of journalists travel with him to cover his historic first meeting with President Barack Obama, breaking a long-standing practice intended to ensure the public has a watchful eye on the nation's leader....
