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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- Donald Trump plunged into his final-week sprint to Election Day Monday decidedly on his terms: unleashing a harsh new attack against Democrat Hillary Clinton in Michigan, a state that hasn't favored a Republican for president in nearly three decades....
On the occasion of Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Sweden, Caritas Internationalis and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) ’s World Service sign a Declaration of Intent, to strengthen collaboration and cooperation. Through the signing, the humanitarian and development arms of the two Churches recommit themselves to working together in responding to the world’s humanitarian needs. Pope Francis is in Sweden for the ecumenical commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.In Africa, cooperation between Lutherans and Catholics is alive and well. In Zambia, for example, the signing ceremony will be seen as the cementing of a cordial relationship that has existed for years. Cooperation in the humanitarian and development areas has actually been going on for a long time. Christian denominations, in Zambia, tend to cooperate directly or through an alliance and platform popularly referred to (in the country) as the “three Church Mother bodies....
(Vatican Radio) Saying Christian unity is a priority, Pope Francis spoke on Monday about the fruits of the ongoing dialogue between the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church and said this mutual dialogue has “confirmed our desire to advance towards full communion.” Addressing an ecumenical event in the Swedish city of Malmö, the Pope also spoke about practical cooperation between the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation exemplied by the signing of a joint statement between Caritas Inernationalis and the Lutheran World Federation World Service (its charitable arm) to promote human dignity and social justice across the world. Please find below an English transcript of the Pope’s prepared remarks at the ecumenical event in Malmö:I thank God for this joint commemoration of the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation.  We remember this anniversary with a renewed spirit and in the recognition that Christian unity is a ...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation on Monday spent the day together in the Swedish cities of Lund and Malmo, leading thousands of people in a common commemoration of the Protestant Reformation.Philippa Hitchen is in Sweden following this two day papal visit and takes a closer look at the day’s unprecedented events….Listen:Before leaving on this historic visit to Sweden, Pope Francis spoke in an interview about the goal of Catholics and Lutherans moving closer together, furthering what he calls the ‘culture of encounter’.He himself had already encountered the Lutheran president, Palestinian Bishop Munib Younan and General Secretary, Chilean theologian Rev Martin Junge, on several occasions in the Vatican. But the event in Lund cathedral on Monday marked a new step in the relationship between their two communions, as they presided together at a deeply symbolic prayer service, asking forgiveness for sins committed agains...
Vatican City, Oct 31, 2016 / 11:34 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Hours after landing in Sweden Pope Francis said that without God we can do nothing, but with him Catholics and Lutherans can work toward greater unity – not in order to forget the past, but to heal it so all Christians can be better witnesses of God’s mercy.“Jesus reminds us: ‘Apart from me, you can do nothing.’ He is the one who sustains us and spurs us on to find ways to make our unity ever more visible,” the Pope said Oct. 31.“Certainly, our separation has been an immense source of suffering and misunderstanding, yet it has also led us to recognize honestly that without him we can do nothing; in this way it has enabled us to understand better some aspects of our faith.”The Pope’s homily was made jointly with a sermon by Rev. Martin Junge, General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, during a common prayer service between Lutherans and Catholics at the Lund Cathedra...
New York City, N.Y., Oct 31, 2016 / 12:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christianity is at a crossroads in the Middle East, and only a dedicated campaign of aid and activism can help Christians survive as a merciful, forgiving leaven in the region.“Either Christianity will survive and offer a witness of forgiveness, charity and mercy, or it will disappear, impoverishing the region religiously, ethnically and culturally,” Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight and CEO of the Knights of Columbus, said Oct. 12.His remarks came at the awards banquet for the Path to Peace Award.  Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the apostolic nuncio heading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the U.N., conferred the award in recognition of the Knights of Columbus’ work in the Middle East and their humanitarian work throughout the world. The award is granted by the Path to Peace Foundation, which supports the Holy See’s U.N. mission.Anderson outlined three steps to aid the Christians ...
Lund, Sweden, Oct 31, 2016 / 12:36 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- While in Sweden to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Pope Francis heard moving testimonies from both Lutherans and Catholics working to better society, giving thanks for their witness and praying for greater unity.“We remember this anniversary with a renewed spirit and in the recognition that Christian unity is a priority, because we realize that much more unites us than separates us,” the Pope said at an ecumenical event in Malmo, Sweden Oct. 31. He explained that the journey toward unity taken so far is in itself “a great gift” from God.The path of dialogue has helped the two Churches to grow in mutual understanding and has fostered greater trust between Catholics and Lutherans as they strive toward full communion, Francis said.He pointed to common areas of cooperation as a concrete example of the steps taken.In addition to the 1999 joint declaration on the Doctrine of Justification...
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct 31, 2016 / 02:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- When Bishop Andrew Cozzens was recently filling up his gas tank, a stranger approached him and said, “Father, I hope you are praying for this country!”“His sentiment captured what many of us feel about our country, especially regarding the upcoming election. For conscientious Christians, many of us find our nation in a state of crisis,” Bishop Cozzens of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota said in an Oct. 27 column for Catholic Spirit.“But fear and discouragement ultimately are not real options for us as Christians,” he said, urging his community to trust in the ultimate power of God.The Minnesota bishop shared his struggles with the upcoming Nov. 8 election, saying that “I find myself in a moral quandary greater than I ever have before.”But Bishop Cozzens is not alone in this sentiment – many other Catholic bishops have spoken out in this election, including Archbis...
By Cindy WoodenMALMO, Sweden (CNS) -- The sheet of ice and the penalty boxes were gonefrom Malmo Arena Oct. 31 as Catholics and Lutherans filled the stands andpromised to work together for peace -- particularly in Syria -- and for justice-- especially for refugees.Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federationcontinued their ecumenical commemoration of Reformation Day in an arena thatusually hosts hockey games. But kicking off a year of events to culminate inthe 2017 commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation,the arena was transformed into a venue for song and witness.Chaldean Bishop Antoine Audo of Aleppo, Syria, called on allChristians to join their voices in prayer and in pressuring their governmentsto stop the bloodshed and destruction in his homeland.The bishop, who is president of Caritas Syria, announcedthat Christian humanitarian work in his country would follow the motto:"Become Christians Together," focusing on how serving Christ musti...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Zika virus ravages the testes of male mice, sharply reducing sperm counts and fertility, says a study that raises a new specter about its threat to people....
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