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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent his good wishes to United States President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated in a ceremony at the US Capitol Building on Friday.“At a time when our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding far-sighted and united political responses, I pray that your decisions will be guided by the rich spiritual and ethical values that have shaped the history of the American people and your nation’s commitment to the advancement of human dignity and freedom worldwide,” – the Message reads – “Under your leadership, may America’s stature continue to be measured above all by its concern for the poor, the outcast and those in need who, like Lazarus, stand before our door.” The full text of Pope Francis’ Message to US President Donald Trump is below The Honorable Donald TrumpPresident of the United States of AmericaThe White HouseWashington Upon your inauguration as the f...
Rome, Italy, Jan 20, 2017 / 10:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- One year after Pope Francis visited the Great Synagogue in Rome, the Hebrew Choir of Rome “Ha-Kol,” and the Choir of the Diocese of Rome joined together to give a concert Jan. 19 on the theme: “Sing to the Lord a new song.”The Pope's attention to Jewish-Christian dialogue continues to be welcomed by the Jewish community in Rome, and events such as the concert is one way they can contribute to that dialogue, Richard Di Castro, president of the Ha-Kol Choir Association, told CNA.“I believe that music can speed up the dialogue between all cultures and among all religions, and is a common thread that is understood in all latitudes and in all parts of the world,” Di Castro said. “All the more so, the privileged nature of the dialogue that Jews and Christians have at this time, events like this where we can share our traditions, our musical culture, helps considerably in the dialogue....
Vatican City, Jan 20, 2017 / 10:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, praying that God will grant him wisdom and strength.“At a time when our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding farsighted and united political responses, I pray that your decisions will be guided by the rich spiritual and ethical values that have shaped the history of the American people and your nation’s commitment to the advancement of human dignity and freedom worldwide,” the Pope wrote in his Jan. 20 message sent to Trump.“Under your leadership, may America’s stature continue to be measured above all by its concern for the poor, the outcast and those in need who, like Lazarus, stand before our door. With these sentiments, I ask the Lord to grant you and your family, and all the beloved American people, his blessings of peace, concord and every material and spir...
Washington D.C., Jan 20, 2017 / 11:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics must fight the societal ills of contempt, poverty, and unemployment through solidarity, recent speakers at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. insisted.“The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost,” Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, quoted the Gospel of Luke in his Jan. 17 address to Catholic University students on “bringing America together.”“We're sought. We seek others,” he continued. “If we want to change public policy and we want to change American culture, it’s not good enough to burn a bunch of money to help poor people. What are you going to do today to need somebody at the peripheries of society?”Brooks gave the first CEO lecture of 2017 at the Busch School of Business and Economics, in which he emphasized the importance of work in human dignity.There are many poor or unemployed persons living &ldq...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, ReutersBy VATICANCITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis sent best wishes and prayers to incoming PresidentDonald J. Trump shortly after he took the oath of office."Ioffer you my cordial good wishes and the assurance of my prayers that almightyGod will grant you wisdom and strength in the exercise of your highoffice," the pope's message said.Sayingthat the human family faces "grave humanitarian crises" that demand"far-sighted and united political responses," the pope said he wouldpray that Trump's decisions "will be guided by the rich spiritual andethical values that have the history of the American people and your nation'scommitment to the advancement of human dignity and freedom worldwide."Thepope also said he hoped that America's "stature" continued to bemeasured by "above all its concern for the poor, the outcast and those inneed who, like Lazarus, stand before our door."Themessage concluded with the pope saying he would ask God to grant the newpresident, his ...
By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S.bishops' nationwide "9 Days for Life" campaign is "a great way to put our faithinto action," said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities.He made the comments in a video postedon a website about the Jan. 21-29 campaign, www.9daysforlife.com. The siteoffers four ways for participants to receive daily prayers, suggestedreflections and practical actions for the campaign, along with links to thefree "9 Days for Life" smartphone app."We're praying for a lot ofthings this month, including racial harmony, Christian unity and the protectionof all human life," Cardinal Dolan said in a Jan. 19 statement invitingCatholics and others to take part in "9 Days for Life." He noted that thebeginning of the campaign overlapped with the annual Week of Prayer forChristian Unity, observed this year Jan. 18-25."As we pray for that unity, Iinvite our brothers and sisters in Christ to join in ...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, ReutersBy Mark PattisonWASHINGTON(CNS) -- President Donald J. Trump told the nation in his inaugural addressthat it need not fear in the days ahead."Thereshould not be fear," Trump said Jan. 20. "We are protected and wewill always be protected. We will be protected by the great men and women ofour military and law enforcement, and, most important, we will be protected byGod."Insignaling a new era for the United States, "at the bedrock of our politicswill be a total allegiance to the United States of America, and through ourloyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other,"Trump said in his 15-minute address. "When you open your heart topatriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us how good andpleasant it is when God's people live together in unity. We must speak ourminds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.When America is united, America is totally unstoppable."He saidAmericans ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- The media brought a reverence for history and ceremony to its coverage of President Donald Trump's inaugural on Friday, yet deep divisions exposed in the campaign that brought him there weren't far from the surface....
HOUSTON (AP) -- Doctors removed former President George H.W. Bush's breathing tube on Friday and he was breathing well on his own at a Houston hospital, his spokesman said....
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) -- Longtime Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh agreed Friday to yield power to the man who defeated him in last month's presidential election, a Senegalese government official said....
