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(Vatican Radio)  The Holy Land Co-ordination, comprising bishops from across Europe, North America, and South Africa, is on its annual pilgrimage to the area with the aim of visiting and supporting the local Christian communities.Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces in New Mexico, USA, is participating in the pilgrimage which runs from 14-19 of January. In an interview with Devin Watkins, Bishop Cantú said the Co-ordination's theme this year is on the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Palestine.Listen to their conversation: This is the third year that Bishop Cantú participates in the Holy Land pilgrimage."The settlements continue, and there are some small signs on the part of the Israelis that seem to show some good faith, but it's one step forward and two or three steps backwards."But Bishop Cantú said the elements of good faith seem to be "disingenuous". He said the reality is "j...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent his condolences after a cargo plane crashed in a residential area outside Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The Turkish plane was flying from Hong Kong, and was scheduled to stop at Manas Airport, before continuing to Istanbul.At least 37 people were killed in the crash, most of them on the ground. Over half the houses in the small village next to the airport were reported destroyed in the accident. The full text of the Message sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin on behalf of Pope Francis is below. Deeply saddened to learn of the tragic crash of a cargo plane near Bishkek, Pope Francis sends his condolences to all those who have lost loved ones, particularly in Manas, and commends the souls of the deceased to the mercy of Almighty God. In praying for the search and rescue efforts, His Holiness invokes upon the nation the divine blessings of strength and consolation.                     ...
A prominent Muslim intellectual is urging Indonesian Catholics to put prejudices aside and vote in regional elections next month for leaders who can make society a better place for all citizens, regardless of their religious or ethnic backgrounds.  Millions of Indonesians will elect new leaders on Feb. 15 in more than 100 regions across the archipelago, including Jakarta.  Three candidates are vying to become Jakarta governor, including Protestant incumbent Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, commonly known as "Ahok, " who is running for a second term.  But his popularity has plummeted after alleged blasphemy charges for comments made by him in September which many Muslims insisted insulted the Quran."We have to vote for a brave leader who can make changes in this capital," Mohammad Qodari, a prominent Muslim intellectual and executive director of Indo Barometer, an independent research and survey institute, told hundreds of Catholics at a gathering at Sacre...
Catholic and Protestant leaders from India and abroad have resolved to share resources and cooperate in evangelization work in a bid to foster ecumenism and counter anti-Christian harassment in the country.   Some 3,600 leaders from India and another 260 from abroad on Sunday concluded a 4-day meeting in Damoh, a town in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state, ahead of the worldwide Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.   The annual gathering, 19th in a series, was jointly organized by a collection of groups called the International Conference on Missions and Global Gathering.  It assumes significance in the background of increasing anti-Christian incidents in the country from Hindu nationalist groups. Over the last several years Christian leaders across India have been reporting of their churches being attacked, pastors beaten up and Christian villages threatened with social boycott to force them to abandon their faith.Ajai Lall, president o...
Chad is going through a very difficult time because "of disputes from the presidential election management, the non-payment of wages and the austerity measures taken by the government to tackle the economic and financial crisis," write the Bishops of Chad in their 2016 end of year message.Politically the Bishops decry "the lack of dialogue" between government and opposition political parties and with institutions and civil society. The Bishops view this development as "a serious threat to democracy."Since Chad has been exporting oil "the country has lost its agricultural and pastoral vocation" stressed the message. "But the mismanagement of oil revenues and the steep plunge in international oil prices have brought to light, the fragility of an economy based on such a resource.The lack of interest in the primary sector and the advance of desertification are causing "bloody conflicts between pastoralists and farmers, causing human an...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenyan artist Evans Yegon is sad to see President Barack Obama leave office. The artist has made a name for himself painting $1,000 portraits of Obama and he's finding the new focus of his work - Donald Trump - a hard sell....
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A graduate student from suburban New York has made it his mission to fight for a series of tangible honors for the late astronaut John Glenn, including a statue, a portrait and a having Glenn's Ohio birthplace on the National Historic Register....
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A few states in the Midwest again are on alert for icy conditions....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union nations reacted with surprise and defiance Monday to Donald Trump's comments that he believed NATO was "obsolete" and that more member states would leave the 28-nation EU....
ATLANTA (AP) -- As civil rights leaders and activists gather at sites across the country to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader's daughter is encouraging Americans to fight for his vision of love and justice "no matter who is in the White House."...
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