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On the second day of the SACBC Plenary being held at Mariannhill, South Africa’s Bishop João Rodrigues of the Diocese of Tzaneen has said that racism is not only a problem but a sin. He stated that failure to address this issue now would lead South Africa to a worse-off situation in the future.Bishop Rodrigues said that those who are racists are sick and are injured people who need healing, as much as those who were affected by racism. He added that South Africa should be healed from memories of the past, and this does not mean forgetting past events. Instead, past events should be approached with a new spirit.The Bishop of Tzaneen says that tackling the problem of racism requires fraternal sharing and confrontation of past experiences. He said that the Church should be the first agent to address this issue because she understands better the dignity of the human person made in the image of God. She also knows what the Kingdom of God is all about.Explaining the Kingdom...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ueslei Marcelino, ReutersBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICANCITY (CNS) -- In a strongly worded statement, the Vatican called on thegovernment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to respect the will of thepeople and respect the nation's current constitution. The Vaticanurged Maduro "tosuspend ongoing initiatives such as the new Constituent Assembly, which,rather than fostering reconciliation and peace, encourages a climate of tensionand confrontation and mortgages the future," said a statement released Aug. 4 by the Vatican Secretariat of State.Elections for seats on the assemblywere held around the country July 30 amid massive protests and internationaloutcry. Maduro's push for the assembly, comprised mainly of his supporters and designed to rewritethe nation's constitution, has led to violent demonstrations in whichmore than 100 people have died.TheVatican's statement echoed a declaration made by members of the presidingcouncil of the Venezuelan bishops' conference ...
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The memes and mockery abound, but "Sharknado," which has conquered audiences, netted dozens of celebrity cameos such as George R.R. Martin, Ne-Yo and Kelly Osbourne, and has turned into an annual event. The fifth installment of the TV movie series about airborne sharks arrives Sunday with new celebrities and international settings....
BETHELEHEM, West Bank (AP) -- Has Banksy struck again in familiar territory?...
ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say two baby sitters have been charged with putting five children infested with fleas, bedbugs and lice into the back of a U-Haul truck in Ohio....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Nearly two decades of using heroin and a year of living on the streets of Philadelphia had led Steven Kemp to a simple conclusion: It was time to get sober. But when he staggered into a detox facility on a recent Friday night, his head brimming with the thought that suicide would end the pain, he was told he couldn't be admitted because he didn't have a photo ID....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, a second straight month of robust gains that underscore the economy's vitality as it enters a ninth year of expansion....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said undermine American security, taking an aggressive public stand after being called weak on the matter by President Donald Trump....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Special Counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington as part of an investigation into potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, a person familiar with the probe says....
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