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NEW YORK (AP) -- The FBI told a federal court it needed a search warrant to look at thousands of Hillary Clinton's emails on the laptop of former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner because they had the potential to cause "grave damage to national security" if disclosed, according to court documents made public Tuesday....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump met Tuesday met with candidates for his unfilled Cabinet positions, including prospective hires to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, a beleaguered agency that the Republican businessman has vowed to overhaul....
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Investigators from Turkey and Russia hunted for clues Tuesday in the assassination of Russia's ambassador to Turkey in front of stunned onlookers at a photo exhibition in Ankara....
BERLIN (AP) -- The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for a truck attack on a crowded Berlin Christmas market that left 12 people dead and nearly 50 injured, as German security forces hunted for the perpetrator after releasing a man from custody for lack of evidence....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has expressed his condolences to the family of the Russian ambassador to Turkey who was shot dead by a police officer at an art exhibition.In a message sent by the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Pope said he was “saddened to learn of the violent attack in Ankara, which resulted in the death of Ambassador Andrei Karlov”. He assured the people of the Russian Federation of his prayers and “spiritual solidarity” at this time.The attack on Monday night was carried out by a man in a suit believed to be an-off duty police officer. Footage captured of the incident shows Mevlut Mert Altintas, 22, firing at least eight shots while shouting in Turkish: “Don’t forget Aleppo. Don’t forget Syria.” He was shortly after killed by special forces.Karlov had previously served as an ambassador to North Korea.The full statement by Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a telegramme of condolences to the Archbishop of Berlin in which he says he is praying for the dead and injured in Monday's attack on a Christmas market in Germany’s capital city.Listen to Linda Bordoni's report: In his message to Archbishop Heiner Koch, the Pope also says he joins “all men and women of good will” who have committed themselves to efforts “so that the murderous folly of terrorism finds no more room in our world.” The telegramme, written by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on behalf of the Holy Father, says that Francis was deeply saddened and is praying for the 12 persons who were killed and for the many wounded in what he called “the terrible act of violence”. The Pope also expressed his gratitude to the medical and security personnel for their fast and concrete assistance to the victims.12 people were killed on Monday evening when a truck rammed i...
The Catholic church in Tanzania is calling for programmes and initiatives that are meant to promote social and economic growth in the country to respect the environment and the dignity of every citizen.The call was made at recent two-day Symposium organized by Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) in collaboration with the University College of Stella Maris in Mtwara Diocese. The meeting was held on the theme: The contribution of social teaching of the Catholic Church in economic growth and social development.Below is an article on the meeting by By Pascal MwanacheThe Catholic Church through her economic stakeholders have insisted that environmental protection, natural resources and the dignity of every citizen are key things in the determination of country’s economic growth.This was discussed during the two days Symposium prepared by Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) in collaboration with the University College of Stella Maris in Mtwara Diocese under the theme: 'The con...
(Vatican Radio) Elderly residents of an Italian town hit by a devastating earthquake are to receive help from a Catholic lay association.The Sant'Egidio Community has launched a project in Amatrice to provide a support centre to assist the elderly population and to welcome back senior citizens who evacuated the town following the deadly quake on August 24 which claimed the lives of nearly 300 people.A protocol, signed today by the organisation and the Town of Amatrice, aims at helping elderly residents to return as best as possible back to their ordinary way of life.The mayor of Amatrice, Sergio Pirozzi, stressed "the importance of the project in a situation that remains very difficult".The project will facilitate the return of those residents who fled to housing units in the wider province of Amatrice, as well as setting up a meeting place for senior citizens in the town.According to data from January last year, 50 percent of Amatrice's 2,657 population were ove...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis made a surprise visit to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization on Tuesday, thanking them for their efforts during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.The Holy Father was welcomed to the Vatican dicastery by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, its President, and spoke with those present for around 15 minutes.Archbishop Fisichella later told the Osservatore Romano, “Demonstrating a great sense of humanity and friendship in our regard, the Pope wanted to personally wish us a Merry Christmas and renew his gratitude for all our efforts during the Holy Year.”He added that all those present for the surprise visit were “amazed at his affability. He told us of his joy for the experience of the Jubilee, and he reiterated to us the particular importance of the Missionaries of Mercy.”
Vatican City, Dec 20, 2016 / 06:44 am (CNA/EWTN News).- What are being called two major acts of terrorism in just the past 24 hours have prompted Pope Francis to again beg for an even stronger commitment to putting such bloody attacks, which have marred many parts of the world over the past 18 months, to an end.“Pope Francis unites to all men and women of good will who commit so that the homicidal madness of terrorism no longer finds space in our world,” a Dec. 20 telegram from the Vatican read.“In this sense, His Holiness implores God the merciful Father for consolation, protection and his comforting blessing.”The note, signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, was addressed to Berlin Archbishop Heiner Koch after an apparent terrorist attack yesterday left 12 dead and 48 wounded.According to CNN, a large truck barreled into crowds of shoppers at a Christmas market near the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin’s western Breitsche...
