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A possible tornado swept through an area in northeast Alabama, killing three in a mobile home and injuring others as severe storms moved across the South overnight, authorities said....
HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro's ashes began a four-day journey across Cuba on Wednesday from Havana to their final resting place in the eastern city of Santiago....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's leaving his business empire to focus on being the nation's 45th president, bowing to pressure to avoid potential conflicts of interest between governing and profiting in the private sector....
Would you consider yourself a preacher? "No", would probably be the likeliest answer to that question. Some of us are, of course, called to literally preach whether that be to congregations or maybe even on...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a telegramme of condolence to the Cardinal Archbishop of Brasilia in Brazil following a plane crash which killed 71 people including members of the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense. They were on their way to a South American cup final in Colombia when the accident happened.In the message signed by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis said he was dismayed by the tragic news of the plane crash in Colombia, which caused numerous victims of Brazil. The Holy Father also sent his condolences to all those who are mouning and commended the deceased to God the Father of Mercy.Imparting his Apostolic Blessing, Pope Francis asked heaven for comfort and healing for the wounded, and the courage and consolation of Christian hope for all those affected by the tragedy.
Is 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 Leonardo da Vinci painted the fresco (wall painting), "The Last Supper," in Santa Maria delle Grazie church in Milan in three years (1495-1498). A very interesting story is associated with this painting. At the time that Leonardo da Vinci painted "The Last Supper," he had an enemy who was a fellow-painter. Da Vinci had had a bitter argument with this man and despised him. When Da Vinci painted the face of Judas Iscariot at the table with Jesus, he used the face of his enemy so that it would be present for ages as the man who betrayed Jesus. While painting this picture, he took delight in knowing that others would actually notice the face of his enemy on Judas. As he worked on the faces of the other disciples, he often tried to paint the face of Jesus but couldn't make any progress. Da Vinci felt frustrated and confused. In time, he realized what was wrong. His hatred for the ot...
Oslo, Norway, Nov 30, 2016 / 12:09 am (CNA).- In an unusual turn of events, the Catholic Church in Norway is under fire for reportedly lying about its number of parishioners in order to receive more state monetary aid.Scandinavian prosecutors fined the Diocese of Oslo more than $140,000 – or one million kroner – on Monday for the apparent fraud offense, according to AFP. In addition, the state of Norway is asking for a $4.4 million – or 40.6 million kroner – reimbursement from the Catholic Church.“We’ve never done anything illegal or received too much money,” the Catholic Church said in response to the allegations, according to the Local.“We have always recognized that we have made mistakes and an unfortunate practice in parts of our registration. This was cleaned up a long [time] ago.”The accusations against the Church stem from 2011-2014, during which the state believes the diocese pulled names from telephone directories of ind...
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) -- It's become a hallmark of terror attacks and school shootings: the fateful minutes or hours when the wounded are hunkered down, waiting for the violence to play out and for help to arrive....
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syria says Israeli jets have fired two missiles from Lebanese airspace toward the outskirts of Damascus....
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- In the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, a Tennessee tourist mecca emerged from the smoke, charred and vacant after a swift-moving wildfire. Many buildings were burned to their foundations. Hotel fire alarms echoed through empty streets lined with burned-out cars....
