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Washington D.C., Feb 20, 2017 / 02:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The United States government has the opportunity to overcome political divisions and respond effectively to climate change, the nation's bishops have said in a letter to the Secretary of State.“The Judeo-Christian tradition has always understood the environment to be a gift from God,” the bishops said. “From time immemorial, the people of our nation have recognized this gift in our abundant and beautiful lands, pristine waters and clear skies. Rooted in this tradition, Pope Francis called on the world’s leaders to come together to protect the gift of our common home.”The Feb. 17 letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was signed by Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace; Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Justice and Human Development; and Sean L. Callahan, president...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, a veteran diplomat known as a potent and personable voice for his country's interests as he sparred with his Western counterparts, died suddenly after falling ill Monday in his office at the mission....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Associated Press and two other news organizations asked a judge Monday to force the federal government to reveal how much it paid for a tool to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters....
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- For the past three weekends, President Donald Trump has flown on Air Force One to his private Florida club, where in addition to work, he has dined with family and friends, attended parties - and played plenty of golf....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As President Donald Trump begins his second month in office, his team is trying to move past the crush of controversies that overtook his first month and make progress on health care and tax overhauls long sought by Republicans....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Monday vowed to stand with the European Union and the NATO military alliance, but was met with some skepticism from leaders shaken by President Donald Trump's more critical comments....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump has tapped Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser, replacing the ousted Michael Flynn....
CHICAGO (AP) -- Teen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was among gay, lesbian and bisexual kids, a study found....
Indonesia’s first Catholic television has started streaming and will soon broadcast via satellite. The Commission for Social Communications of the Archdiocese of Jakarta told the Vatican’s Fides news agency that the first Catholic television channel is called "Hidup TV", meaning “Life TV”. The TV was presented at the recent annual meeting of "Signis Indonesia" in Central Java, 11-16 Feb. At the meeting, Father Harry Sulistiyo, head of Jakarta' Archdiocesan Commission for Social Communication, explained that the television station is the outcome of the pastoral effort of the country’s dioceses. He said that Hidup TV currently streams programmes and will shortly broadcast through the satellite Q-Band frequency, and will be available throughout Indonesia via satellite antennae. "We thank Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo of Jakarta who encouraged and supported the Commission for Social Communications in...
The Lutheran Bishop for Jordan and the Holy Land, Munib A. Younan has been declared the winner of the 34th Niwano Peace Prize, for the perseverance and compassion he has shown in his work to encourage dialogue between interreligious groups in the Holy Land. “His work emphasizes peace over power and unity over domination,” the Tokyo-based Niwano Peace Foundation said in a statement in announcing the winner. The Niwano Peace Prize, that includes an award certificate, a medal and prize money of 20 million yen, will be presented at a ceremony in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on 27 July.The Niwano Peace Foundation was initiated by the Japanese citizen Nikkyo Niwano, founder of the Buddhist lay organization Rissho Kosei Kai, who was one of the few non-Christian observers at the Second Vatican Council. His son, Nichik...
