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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town, killing one person and sending at least 26 others to hospitals....
Religious Leaders from different religions residing in Pakistan (Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Hindu) got together at Minar-e-Pakistan to celebrate the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan.This ceremony was organized with a combined effort of Fr. Francis Nadeem, Fr. Inyat Bernard, Rev. Shahid Merhaj, Mr. Sohail Ahmad Raza of Minhaj ul Quarn Institute, Sardar Bishan Singh, Sardar Ranjeet Singh, Sardar Utar Singh and Pandit Bhaggat Lal from Hindu Community.All the leaders of the different religions expressed their solidarity while holding the Pakistani Flag high. In their notions, every one of the pioneers communicated their desire for a prosperous, serene and a libertarian Pakistan. They implored by their convictions for peace and amicability in Pakistan.Several people were present for this ceremony to mark the satisfaction and delight of the Independence Day. A cake was likewise cut toward the end of the Program.In August 1947 India was partitioned into two separate states, the border ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- It isn't just the legend of Elvis Presley that has unmatched staying power 40 years after his death. The guilt, pain and regret felt by those who knew and loved him lingers, too....
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenya's post-election violence worsened Saturday as police used tear gas on a convoy of opposition officials in the capital and a mortuary official said nine bodies with gunshot wounds were brought to a Nairobi morgue from a slum that's an opposition stronghold....
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to restrict insurance coverage for abortions over the objections of opponents who say doing so could force some women to make heart-wrenching choices because no exceptions will be made in cases of rape and incest....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Among the paintings and photographs that decorate Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' sunlit, spacious office is the framed roll call from her Senate confirmation. It's a stark reminder of the bruising process that spurred angry protests, some ridicule and required the vice president's tie-breaking "yes" vote....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's attacks on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell come at the worst possible time, if the president's goal is actually to advance his agenda on health care, infrastructure and taxes that he's goading his GOP ally to pass....
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Hundreds of people are facing off in Charlottesville ahead of a white nationalist rally planned in the Virginia city's downtown....
Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; I Cor 15:20-27a; Lk 1:39-56Anecdote: Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal has been described as a “love song in marble.” Completed in 1645, the magnificent marble mausoleum was built by Shah Jahan, India’s Mogul emperor, in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal (="the chosen one of the palace"). Her maiden name was Princess Arjumand. Shah Jahan loved her deeply, calling her his "Taj Mahal," meaning "The Pearl of the Palace.” But Princess Mumtaz Mahal died giving birth to their fourteenth child, and the emperor was inconsolable. So, he summoned a great architect from Persia to build the Taj Mahal, telling him that it must be "the one perfect memorial in the world." Seventeen years were needed to build this enchanting edifice of gleaming white marble embroidered with flashing jewels. It is an enduring monument to love that still inspires tourists, artists and writers from all over the world. Thi...
Lilongwe, Malawi, Aug 12, 2017 / 04:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Divorce rates in Malawi have increased in the past few years, leading the local Catholic Church to emphasize the importance of family life and marriage preparation.“The family is under attack by many influences which the church must take seriously and address them,” said Bishop Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa, in an interview with The Nation at the first National Family Conference.“These days, there is an increase in the number of divorce cases because our youth are getting married before they are fully prepared.”The Nation found that 722 divorce petitions were filed at the Senior Resident Magistrate and the Chief Resident Magistrate in the capital city of Lilongwe from January-October in 2015.These months averaged 72 divorces per month, compared to just under 40 monthly divorce petitions in early 2014.At the conference, the bishops said the threats to marriage are a concern for the Malawi Church, noting ...
