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IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The leadership of the Order of Maltadenied the legality of a Vatican investigation into the forced resignation of thegroup's former grand chancellor, but the commission established by Pope Francissaid it "is completely legitimate and authorized" to investigate thematter and inform the pope.Accordingto one of the legal notes prepared for the commission, the pope's right to beinformed of the circumstances surrounding the removal of Albrecht Freiherr vonBoeselager relates "to the authority he exercises directly and immediatelyover all baptized faithful, whether lay or clerical.""Thisis not about interfering in the internal affairs of the order because thepurpose of the commission, as is evident, is to give an account to the HolyFather on the procedures (used to remove von Boeselager) and nothingelse," said the note,which was dated Jan. 11 and shown to Catholic News Service. TheGrand Magistry of the order had released a...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- The Polish foreign minister has been mocked on Twitter for saying he had a meeting with the representative of a nonexistent country as part of Poland's bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council....
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- The front lines of the battle against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline are shifting away from the dwindling encampment in North Dakota, with main opposing groups asking for activism to be spread around the U.S., a call heeded when a banner was unfurled during an NFL game on New Year's Day....
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Family members of nine slain church worshippers confronted Dylann Roof on Wednesday, one of them shouting at the condemned killer as he stared ahead emotionless during his formal sentencing hearing. Others offered forgiveness and love, urging Roof to accept God into his life....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, adopted a tough new line on Russia on Wednesday, calling it a "danger" to the United States and saying he would have recommended a muscular response to Moscow's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region. Both assertions appeared to contradict the views of the president-elect, who has repeatedly spoken of improving U.S.-Russian ties....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Opening his first news conference since the election, President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to suggestions that U.S. intelligence agencies leaked unsubstantiated reports to the media about his relationship with Russia, calling it a "tremendous blot on their record if they did that."...
(Vatican Radio) The Migration and Refugee Section of the new Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development has announced it is launching its first media campaign.Although the Dicastery is run by Cardinal Peter Turkson – who had been serving as President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace – the Migration and Refugee Section is being led for the time being by Pope Francis himself, to show his particular concern during the ongoing refugee crisis.The new media campaign is being launched to coincide with the 103rd World Day for Migrants and Refugees, which is observed 15 January 2017.From 12 to 15 January 2017, the tweets of Pope Francis will focus on migrants and refugees, and will link directly to the Section’s Facebook page, which will present a brief story and reflection relevant to each day’s topic.The media accounts of the new section are listed belowTwitter Accounts:English - https://twitter.com/M_RSectionItalian - https://twitter...
(Vatican Radio)  Pope Francis continued his series of catechesis on Christian hope at his Wednesday General Audience, in which he contrasted authentic hope, born of trust in God's word, with the temptation of false hope in idols.Listen to Devin Watkins’ report: Taking issue with the false idols offered by our modern world, Pope Francis at his Wednesday General Audience said that “hope is a primary need in man” but that we can get lost in our search for security by trusting in the false hopes offered by idols.He said the Scriptures teach us that side by side with authentic hope, born of trust in God’s word, we can be tempted by false hopes and worldly idols, like money, power or physical beauty.Idols, he said, “confuse the mind and heart, and, instead of favoring life, they lead to death.The Pope then told a story he had heard in Buenos Aires of a “very beautiful woman who bragged of her beauty”. The woman commented, he said, &ldqu...
The Diocesan Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Directors’ annual meeting has opened in Lusaka with a call on new Directors to bring about a worldwide missionary openness to diocesan pastoral life.“You will be expected to serve the Bishops in your respective Dioceses and bring about a worldwide missionary openness to the diocesan pastoral life,” said Zambia’s National Director Fr. Edwin MulanduLusaka Archdiocese and Mansa Diocese have new PMS Directors.Meanwhile Fr. Mulandu described the year 2016 which was the Jubilee Year of Mercy as a successful one.“2016 has been a very successful Year of Mercy (for the Church) …We received a lot of graces as PMS. The (national) collections for the universal solidarity fund were marvellous,” he said.The Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) Diocesan Directors’ National Annual Meeting closes Wednesday 11 January 2017.(Zambia Conference Catholic Bishops -ZCCB)Email: engafrica@vatiradio.va
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