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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakota stands to gain more than $110 million annually in tax revenue after oil begins coursing through the Dakota Access pipeline, an analysis by The Associated Press shows....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is spotlighting violence committed by immigrants, announcing the creation of a national office that can assist American victims of such crimes. He said during his address Tuesday night that the Homeland Security Department's Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement office will provide a voice for people ignored by the media and "silenced by special interests."...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump surprised congressional leaders when he suddenly suggested he was open to broad immigration reform. But while there is appetite on Capitol Hill for legislation, there is also skepticism, and the president's hard-line rhetoric over the past two years could make a compromise bill much harder....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday inviting the faithful to renew their hope in Christ’s promises and their commitment to follow Him ever more closely.He was addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience.Pointing out that on Ash Wednesday we enter the liturgical time of Lent, Pope Francis said this time of penitence and mortification is actually a journey of hope as it is directs us on the path towards Resurrection, and help us renew our Baptismal identity. Listen to the report by Linda Bordoni: To better understand what this means, he said, we must refer to the fundamental experience of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, in which the Chosen People journeyed towards the Promised Land and, through spiritual discipline and the gift of the Law, learned the love of God and neighbor. The Scriptures, the Pope said, tell of a tormented journey that symbolically lasted forty years, the time span...
(Vatican Radio) The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors [PCPM] has issued the following statement after the resignation of abuse survivor, Mrs. Marie Collins.On Monday, February 13, 2017, Mrs. Marie Collins, a Member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors [PCPM] advised Cardinal Sean O’Malley, President of the PCPM, of her intent to resign from the Commission effective March 1, 2017.Mrs. Collins, a Member of the Pontifical Commission since its inception in 2014 is a survivor of clerical abuse, and consistently and tirelessly championed for the voices of the victims/survivors to be heard, and for the healing of victims/survivors to be a priority of the Church. In discussing with the Cardinal, and in her resignation letter to the Holy Father, Mrs. Collins cited her frustration at the lack of cooperation with the Commission by other offices in the Roman Curia. Mrs. Collins accepted an invitation from Cardinal O’Malley to contin...
“Peacemaking is the mandate given to the Church. Therefore, we should not give up working for peace until we have lasting peace in the region,” Bishop Dominic Kimengich of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar urged Church leaders.The bishop was speaking during the 5th Annual cross-border peace conference held at St. Teresa Pastoral Centre in Lodwar, recently, on the theme, “Building on Past Peace Efforts.”The Conference brought together delegates from nine dioceses, some of them from countries bordering the Diocese of Lodwar. This includes South Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda.Kenya was represented by four Dioceses of Kitale, Nakuru, Maralal, and Lodwar whereas Ethiopia was represented by the Vicariate of Sodo and the Vicariate of Jimma-Bonga. Bishops Guiseppe Filippi of the Catholic Diocese of Kotido represented South Sudan, and Damiano Guzzetti of the Catholic Diocese of Moroto represented Uganda.Other peace delegates who attended the meeting were from the Asso...
(Vatican Radio) Responding to Jesus’ call for almsgiving, the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) has launched its annual nationwide appeal to the people of Scotland.SCIAF is the official aid and international development charity of the Catholic Church in Scotland. They work in over 16 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America, helping some of the poorest people in the world, regardless of religion, to work their way out of poverty.The annual ‘WEE BOX’ Lent appeal plays on the famous Scottish word ‘wee’ that means ‘small’. It encourages the people of Scotland to give their change to the charity. Boxes are placed in parishes, offices, schools, and even homes; and then the contributions are collected by the Church in Holy Week, and the first week of the Easter season.Bishop Joseph Toal of the Diocese of Motherwell is the Bishop-President of SCIAF. He joined other archbishops and bishops in Scotland in urging people to supp...
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle in his Lenten message, humbly asked the faithful to once again participate in the Fast2Feed program of Hapag-Asa aimed to feed hungry and malnourished children in the country’s poor urban and rural communities.In his Pastoral Letter released on Ash Wednesday, Cardinal Tagle said that we are reminded to “return to the Lord, Our God” (cf. first reading, Jl 2:13), and to “be reconciled to God” (cf. second reading, 2 Cor 5:29).Cardinal Tagle also said that we are called by the Lord to respond to His call to pray, fast and perform acts of charity. “When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you…When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites…When you fast, do not look gloomy” (cf. Mt. 6, 1-6, 16-18).According to Cardinal Tagle, “It only takes Php 1,200.00 for six months-or Php 10.00 per day to bring back...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has joined his voice to those taking part in Brazil’s “Fraternity Campaign,” an annual Lenten Campaign organized by the Brazilian National Conference of Bishops.This year’s campaign focusses on the theme "Brazilian biomes and the defense of life" with the motto from Genesis: “Cultivate and keep creation.”Brazil has one of the most significant bio diversities in the world, and its territory is divided into 6 natural biomes, each with its own set of fauna, flora and soil, with specific social and cultural manifestations of its population. The 2017 Fraternity Campaign is dedicated to the appreciation and protection of these biomes. In his message addressed to his “dear brothers and sisters in Brazil”, Pope Francis speaks of the generosity of the Creator towards Brazil in giving it “a diversity of ecosystems of extraordinary beauty.”Unfortunately, the Pope said, the Brazilian land a...
(Vatican Radio) Bishops in Honduras have condemned corruption ahead of the country’s presidential election.A message to Catholics by the Honduran Bishops Conference has called for the November 26 poll to be conducted freely without deceit, threats or bribes.It acknowledges the election is taking place in a climate of “growing violence, corruption and impunity, a lack of trust of the population against certain institutions.”Catholic voters are advised to reflect carefully on the campaign “so the decision that will be taken in the elections is guided by the principles that are fundamental to the entire democratic society.”The statement also addresses election candidates, asking them to pursue the common good, be transparent and formulate concrete promises during the upcoming campaign.Controversy has surrounded current president Juan Orlando Hernández’s attempt to be re-elected after a legal change in the country’s Constitution allowin...
