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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A state trooper fired dozens of rounds from an automatic rifle through the windshield of his cruiser at a fugitive as the two sped down a rural western Oklahoma roadway in a dramatic shootout depicted on videos released on Tuesday....
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's embattled president replaced her prime minister and two other top officials on Wednesday in a bid to restore public confidence amid a political scandal involving her longtime friend....
BEIJING (AP) -- The Latest on an explosion in a western China coal mine (all times local):...
Hagatna, Guam, Oct 31, 2016 / 03:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael Byrnes as the successor to Guam's archbishop, who has been accused of sexual abuse of minors.Bishop Byrnes has until now served as an auxiliary bishop in Detroit. His apointment as coadjutor comes with special faculties.As Coadjutor Archbishop of Agaña, Bishop Byrnes possesses the right of succession and will automatically be appointed Archbishop of Agaña when it's current ordinary, Archbishop Anthony Apuron, retires.Though he is still formally archbishop, Apuron was relieved of his pastoral and administrative authority in June. Since then, the Agaña archdiocese has been cared for by an apostolic administrator, Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai.“I am humbled by the Holy Father’s decision to entrust the Archdiocese of Agaña to my pastoral care,” Bishop Byrnes said upon his Oct. 31 appointment. “The great spiritual writer, Bles...
Baton Rouge, La., Nov 1, 2016 / 03:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic priests do not have to break the seal of Confession to report the alleged abuse of minors, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled on Friday.The Diocese of Baton Rouge, at the center of the case, responded that they were “very pleased” with the court’s Oct. 28 opinion, “which affirms the sanctity of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.”The case of Fr. Jeff Bayhi, a priest of the Baton Rouge diocese, made national news after he was sued for not reporting the alleged sexual abuse of a child to authorities. The woman who said she was abused, Rebecca Mayeux, claimed that in 2008, when she was a minor, she told Fr. Bayhi during Confession that she had been abused by someone at his parish.In 2009, she sued the now-deceased parishioner, the diocese, as well as Fr. Bayhi for allegedly knowing about the abuse but not reporting it under the state’s mandatory reporting law.Fr. Bayhi said he could not ...
Washington D.C., Nov 1, 2016 / 04:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Several black Christian leaders suggested the “Catholic Spring” leaked emails showed “open contempt for religious freedom” and asked Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton whether their own communities would be safe.“The black church has served the poor for over two centuries; our response to Christ’s call to care for all people has strengthened the black community and contributed to civil society in important ways. Freedom to do all this must be guaranteed to the Black Church,” more than two dozen leading black clergy, activists and intellectuals said.The leaders from Pentecostal-Charismatic Christian denominations signed the Oct. 30 letter, “An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton Regarding Religious Freedom for Black America.” For the signers of the open letter, several hacked emails published on Wikileaks indicated an effort “to subvert Catholic teachin...
IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Cindy WoodenMALMO, Sweden (CNS) -- TheCatholic Church continues to insist that sharing the sacrament of Communionwill be a sign that Christian churches have reconciled fully with one another,although in some pastoral situations, guests may be invited to the Eucharist,said Cardinal Kurt Koch.During Pope Francis' trip toSweden Oct. 31-Nov. 1, the Swiss cardinal, president of the Pontifical Councilfor Promoting Christian Unity, was asked about the possibility of Catholics andLutherans receiving Communion together.The Catholic Church, he toldreporters, makes a distinction between "eucharistic hospitality forindividual people and eucharistic communion."The term hospitality is used torefer to welcoming guests to the Eucharist on special occasions or underspecial circumstances as long as they recognize the sacrament as the realpresence of Christ. Eucharist communion, on the other hand, refers to a moreregular situation of the reception of Communion by people recog...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dominican Father Lawrence LewBy Rhina GuidosWASHINGTON (CNS) -- The tension and frustration that the countryfeels over an election season filled with insults and rancor, feels a bit moreamped up in Washington, the city where the winner of the presidential race willreside. With days to go before Election Day, the feast of All Saints seemedlike a good occasion for the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, about threemiles from the U.S. Capitol, to provide some respite for the weary.While some attended Halloween festivities Oct. 31, theDominicans filled their chapel in the evening with candles, prayer and people, ashundreds gathered for an event focused on the saints on the vigil of their Nov.1 feast. They listened to the words of St. Catherine of Siena, St. John PaulII and St. John Chrysostom as well as Pope Francis' remarks on one of the newest saintsof the church: St. Teresa of Kolkata.Recognizing the tension in the country, Dominican BrotherIsaac Morales said ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Commuters jumped on bikes, grabbed cabs and crammed into carpools as Philadelphia transit workers went on strike Tuesday after the city's main transit agency and a union representing about 4,700 workers failed to reach a contract agreement....
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Gang-raped and paraded naked in public 14 years ago, Mukhtar Mai walked the fashion runway during Pakistan's fashion week on Tuesday....
