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Washington D.C., Jan 13, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Congress took its first step toward blocking D.C.’s doctor-prescribed suicide law on Thursday, but the action will need the support of both houses of Congress and the President.“America must be a nation that supports and cherishes human life, no matter the age, ethnicity or health of that life,” Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) stated Jan. 12 after introducing a resolution in the Senate that opposes Washington, D.C.’s “Death With Dignity Act of 2015.” The law had legalized doctor-prescribed suicide in the District.D.C.’s law, Lankford said, “would erode our culture’s respect for life, and possibly lead to the mistreatment and exploitation of the disabled and most vulnerable among us.”The city council of Washington, D.C. had passed the “Death With Dignity Act” in 2015, with Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) signing it in December.Congress has 30 legislative days to re...
Vatican City, Jan 13, 2017 / 06:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- With the 2014-2015 Synod of Bishops on the Family barely falling out of sight, the preparatory document for the next synod dedicated to youth has been released, indicating that young people will play an active role in both the preparation and the discussion.“Through every phase of this Synod, the Church wants again to state her desire to encounter, accompany and care for every young person, without exception,” a preparatory document for the 2018 synod read.“The Church cannot, nor does she wish to, abandon them to the isolation and exclusion to which the world exposes them.”The theme for the 2018 50th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, “Young People, the Faith and the Discernment of Vocation,” was announced Oct. 6, 2016.According to the document, in choosing this specific theme, the Church wanted to not only ask herself “how she can lead young people to recognize and accept the ca...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob RollerBy Dennis SadowskiWASHINGTON(CNS) -- New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the Scripture passage he choseto read at the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald J. Trump as president -- Wisdom chapter9 in which King Solomon prays for wisdom to lead Israel according to God's will-- was an easy one to make."Ipray it all the time," he told Catholic News Service and joked that"the Lord still hasn't answered the prayer."Jokesaside, Cardinal Dolan said that Solomon's prayer has been one offered to God forcenturies.In theprayer, Solomon acknowledges that God made humankind "to govern the worldin holiness and righteousness and to render judgment in integrity ofheart." The king continues by asking God for wisdom, "the consort atyour throne, and do not reject me from among your children."Solomonalso pleads with God to send wisdom "that she may be with me and work withme, that I may know what is pleasing to you." He asks that his "deedswill be acceptable and I will judge yo...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob RollerBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICANCITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis asked young people to tell him, their bishops andpastors about their hopes and struggles and even their criticisms.Inpreparation for a meeting of the Synod of Bishops focused on youth, the popewrote a letter to young people, saying the church wants "to listen to yourvoice, your sensitivities and your faith, even your doubts and your criticism.""Makeyour voice heard," the pope told young people. "Let it resonate incommunities and let it be heard by your shepherds of souls."Thepope's letter was released Jan. 13 along with the preparatory document for thesynod. The document includes a series of questions to be answered by nationalconferences of bishops and other church bodies. The responses, along with inputfrom young people themselves, will form the basis of the synod's workingdocument.PopeFrancis chose "Young people, faith and vocational discernment" as thetheme for the synod gathering, which will be...
By Mark PattisonWASHINGTON(CNS) -- Despite the apprehension over policies that could be enacted by aRepublican-led Congress acting in accord with a Republican president in DonaldTrump, the U.S. Catholic bishops remain hopeful that Congress will pass an immigrationreform bill."Thisis a new moment with a new Congress, a new administration. We should up our expectations and move very carefully on comprehensive immigration reform," said CardinalDaniel N. DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, who is president of the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops."Ithink this might be a very good time, a better time, to pursue our goals," CardinalDiNardo said during a Jan. 12 conference call promoting National MigrationWeek, Jan. 8-14."Ithink the (bishops') conference is trying to start a conversation with the transitionteam of the president-elect," said Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles,USCCB vice president. "We continue to help elected officials ... to understandthe issue," he added. "I think we ar...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Mint has unveiled a commemorative $100 gold coin that features an image of Liberty as a black woman....
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria accused Israel of firing missiles early on Friday that struck near a major military airport west of Damascus, sparking a fire, and warned Israel of repercussions without specifying whether it would retaliate for the attack....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Traffic deaths surged about 8 percent in the first nine months of last year, continuing an alarming upward spiral that began in late 2014, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates released Friday....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is aware of frequent contacts between President-elect Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia's ambassador to the United States, including on the day President Barack Obama hit Moscow with sanctions in retaliation for election-related hacking, a senior U.S. official said Friday....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is shrugging off contradictions with his own Cabinet picks that have been on display during Senate hearings this week....
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