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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- The owner of an amateur-built submarine was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday after his vessel sank in Denmark's waters and a journalist who had joined him for what was supposed to be a short voyage was reported missing, Copenhagen police said....
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Marvin Strombo was behind Japanese enemy lines on a Pacific island during World War II when he realized the other five men in his squadron had moved on without him....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is undergoing a major face-lift while President Donald Trump is out of town....
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A billionaire hedge fund manager has apologized for an online post saying that a black New York state senator has "done more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood" because of her support for teachers unions....
BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (AP) -- President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "will regret it fast" if he continues his threats to U.S. territories and allies, in another warning that the U.S. is willing to act swiftly against the nuclear-armed nation....
Vatican Weekend for August 13th, 2017 features our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel reading, “There’s more in the Sunday Gospel than Meets the Eye,” plus our resident Vatican watcher Joan Lewis reviews the past week’s events in the Vatican.Listen to this program produced and presented by Susy Hodges:
Vatican Weekend for August 12th, 2017 features a report on Pope Francis’ general audience where he appealed for an end to attacks on places of worship after recent killings in Nigeria and the Central African Republic, we explore the figure of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the priest who gave up his own life at Auschwitz so a fellow prisoner could live, we bring you a reflection on the wonder and importance of Mary’s Assumption into Heaven, take a look at the history of this feast and listen to some music on this theme.Listen to this program produced and presented by Susy Hodges:
(Vatican Radio) August 15th 2017 marks the centenary of the birth of Blessed Oscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador who was assassinated for speaking out on behalf of the poor and oppressed during his country’s military dictatorship.There are many events planned to mark the anniversary year, both in his native El Salvador but also in countries around the world, where his life and legacy continue to motivate those working for justice and peace today.In the London diocese of Southwark a Mass will be celebrated at St George's Cathedral on August 12th, while an ecumenical evensong will be held in Westminster Abbey on September 23rd.The Archbishop of Southwark Peter Smith will preside at the Mass on Saturday, while Italian Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia will travel from Rome to preach the homily. Archbishop Paglia currently serves as head of the Pontifical Academy for Life and the St John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. He is also the postulator of the...
Black Day called by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) and National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) was marked with meetings, rallies, demonstrations, hunger fasts, submitting memoranda, candle vigils and other forms of demonstrations at the State Capitals and district headquarters to show solidarity with the Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims who are denied their Constitutional rights. In Delhi Black Day was observed from 4.30 to 5.30 pm at Jantar Mantar organized by CBCI, NCCI and NCDC. Most Rev. Anil Couto, Archbishop of Delhi and Christian and Muslim leaders participated in the protest.Their demands were that the Union Government should come forward to resolve the issue immediately without further delay and that the Union Government should give appropriate reply to the query of the Supreme Court based on the recommendation of Justice Ranganath Misra Commission’s report.In the diocese of Mangalore, a protest Rally was o...
Secretary General of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU) Fr. Fabrizio Meroni (PIME) has visited Zambia and held a meeting with Priests, Religious, Lay faithful and the Catholic Secretariat staff.And in a meeting with Zambia Catholic Secretariat staff, Fr. Meroni said his reason of visiting is for PMU to be open and be available to listen to the local Church and pay attention to Christian experience in terms of missionary evangelisation.“I [have] come to visit the local Church in order to be helped by your experience to understand if it is possible to reform this pontifical society I have been responsible of for the last 18 months,” he explained.And in the same meeting, the local church representatives noted various challenges faced by the church in Zambia in evangelisation at diocesan and parish levels.The PMU Secretary general is also expected to meet the Association of Zambian Diocesan Catholic Clergy (AZADCC) that will be meeting in Mongu diocese, Religious Men an...
