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Vatican City, Jan 24, 2017 / 08:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On behalf of Pope Francis, the secretary of the new Vatican department for Promoting Integral Human Development made a six-day visit to the Syrian city of Aleppo, ravaged by years of conflict between rebels and pro-government forces.Lead by the secretary of the new department, Mons. Giampietro Dal Toso, the delegation visited the Syrian city Jan. 18-23, and marked the first official visit by representatives of the Holy See after the city’s four-year conflict ended Dec. 22.According to a Jan. 24 communique from the Vatican, “the delegation was able to meet the Christian community and their pastors, who expressed gratitude to the Pope for his constant concern for the beloved Syria.”Neo-Cardinal Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, and Thomas Habib, Director of the Apostolic Nunciature, were also part of the delegation, which traveled to Catholic charities and refugee camps in the area.Conceived by Pope Franc...
By Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- At a time when the media seem to feeda "vicious cycle of anxiety" and a "spiral of fear,"Christians should respond with honest stories that identify problems and evil,but also inspire real solutions, Pope Francis said."Every new tragedy that occurs in the world's history canalso become a setting for good news, inasmuch as love can find a way to drawnear and to raise up sympathetic hearts, resolute faces and hands ready tobuild anew," the pope wrote in his message for World Communications Day2017.Following a long tradition, the pope's message was releasedJan. 24, the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists. TheVatican and most dioceses will mark World Communications Day May 28, the Sundaybefore Pentecost.The pope chose "'Fear not, for I am with you.'Communicating Hope and Trust in Our Time" as the theme for the 2017commemoration.In a letter to directors and editors in chief of a varietyof media outlets, Msgr. Dario Vigano, pref...
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- God "likes to argue with us,"especially when it is difficult to accept his will, Pope Francis said. "Even this is a prayer!He likes it when you get angry and tell him what you feel to his face becausehe is a father!" the pope said Jan. 24 during Mass in the chapel of DomusSanctae Marthae.The day's first reading, from the Letter to the Hebrews,said that Christ came in to the world saying, "Behold, I come to do yourwill, O God."Jesus' "Here I am"to God, the pope said, echoes the words of important figures -- such as Moses,Abraham, Elijah and Mary -- who throughout the entire history of salvationexpressed their willingness and submission to God's will. "This is Christian life:a 'Here I am,' a continuous 'Here I am' of doing the Lord's will, one after theother," the pope said. "It is beautiful to read Scripture, the Bible,to look for people's answer to the Lord, how they responded."Some biblical figures, likeAdam and Jonah, are examples that...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Erin Andrews has revealed that she battled cervical cancer during the NFL season....
CHICAGO (AP) -- Cancer death rates are steadily rising in certain parts of the U.S. in grim contrast with the declining death rate across the nation as a whole, an exhaustive new analysis has found....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats on Tuesday will propose spending $1 trillion on transportation and other infrastructure projects over 10 years in an attempt to engage President Donald Trump on an issue where they hope to find common ground....
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Russia, Iran and Turkey - sponsors of talks in Kazakhstan between Syria and rebel factions - pledged Tuesday to consolidate the country's nearly month-old cease-fire and set up a three-way mechanism to ensure compliance of all sides....
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel said Tuesday it approved plans to build 2,500 new settler homes in the West Bank, signaling a major ramp-up of construction just days after the swearing-in of U.S. President Donald Trump, whose election has emboldened the settlement movement....
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's government must get parliamentary approval before starting the process of leaving the European Union, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, potentially delaying Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to trigger exit negotiations by the end of March....
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