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The Bishop Emeritus of Torit in South Sudan, Paride Taban Kenyi, 81 has been honoured by the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby with the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation. South Sudan’s Catholic Radio Network (CRN) reports that Bishop Paride recently wrote to thank Archbishop Welby for the honour. The award was given to Bishop Paride at a Lambeth Palace ceremony recently. In his letter, Bishop Paride expressed appreciation to Archbishop Welby for the award. The Catholic prelate described the award as a credit to activities of the Holy Trinity Kuron Peace Village and all people of South Sudan. He asked Archbishop Welby to continue praying for South Sudan’s peace.Bishop Paride is also winner of the 2013 United Nations’ Sergio Vieira de Mello Prize in recognition of his efforts in promoting peace in South Sudan. It all started in 1999 when Bishop Paride established the Holy Trinity Kuron Peace Village in South S...
(Vatican Radio)  The Holy See and the State of Israel has released a joint communique, detailing the progress made by the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission on Tuesday.The Commission met on 13 June in a Plenary Session "to continue negotiations pursuant to the Fundamental Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Israel of 1993, Art. 10 paragraph 2."The communique says participants were "pleased with the progress accomplished at the working level regarding the negotiations, and the cordial atmosphere in which the meetings took place."It also expresses the Plenary's hopes "for a rapid conclusion of ongoing negotiations and the signing of the document."The official English-language translation of the joint communique is below:The Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel met today, 13th June 2017, in Vatican City, at the Plenary level, to continue negotiations pursuant to the Fundame...
(Vatican Radio) The 20th meeting of the Council of Cardinals concluded on Wednesday in the Vatican.A briefing by Greg Burke, Director of the Holy See Press Office, said the so-called C9 members met with the Pope for three days. The next such meeting is scheduled to  take place in September.The Council is studying the plans for reforming the Apostolic Constitution “Pastor Bonus” on the Roman Curia. Listen to the report by Linda Bordoni: According to Burke amongst the topics under discussion were new ways in which the Roman Curia can better serve the local Churches, further decentralization of Roman Dicasteries, the status of unmarried and widowed deacons and internal issues regarding various Dicasteries of the Curia.Cardinal George Pell reportedly provided an update on the work of the Secretariat for the Economy, of which he is the President, while the prefect of the Secretariat for Communications, Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò presented a report on th...
Vatican City, Jun 14, 2017 / 03:47 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Wednesday, Pope Francis said that God’s love isn’t something we earn or deserve by our good works, but that it is free and unconditional – no matter what.“God's first step towards us is that of an anticipated and unconditional love. God loves first,” Pope Francis said June 14.“God does not love us because there is some reason that causes love. God loves us because He Himself is love, and love tends to spread and give by its nature. God does not even tie his benevolence to our conversion: if anything this is a consequence of God's love.”“Saint Paul says it perfectly,” he continued: “‘God demonstrates his love for us in the fact that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us’ (Rm 5:8).”“None of us can live without love,” the Pope said, but to believe that love is earned is to fall into a type of slavery. “Perhaps much of...
Vatican City, Jun 14, 2017 / 06:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis and the Council of Cardinals held their 20th round of meetings in Rome this week, continuing their work on reform of the Roman Curia, including their discussion of ways the Curia can better serve local churches.According to a June 14 communique, the meetings largely continued the work of previous gatherings, including progress on the possibility of transferring some faculties from Vatican dicasteries to local bishops or episcopal conferences “in a spirit of healthy decentralization.”Proposals also considered ways in which the Curia could deepen service to the local churches, as well as widen the scope of those consulted in the proposal of candidates for bishop appointments to include more lay people and members of consecrated life.Taking place at the Vatican June 12-14, all nine members were present for the five sessions of meetings, with the exception of Cardinal Sean O’Malley. Pope Francis was p...
Washington D.C., Jun 14, 2017 / 08:44 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, 51, was among multiple persons shot in an incident at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning.Scalise, a Catholic, was shot at the hip and was transported to surgery. He is reportedly in stable condition.“Prior to entering surgery, the Whip was in good spirits and spoke to his wife by phone,” Scalise’s office said in a statement. “He is grateful for the brave actions of U.S. Capitol Police, first responders, and colleagues.”After hearing about the shooting, House Democrats at a separate baseball practice started a spontaneous prayer for the victims..@HouseDemocrats praying for our @HouseGOP @SenateGOP baseball colleagues after hearing about the horrific shooting. https://t.co/y2HEUaSuzd pic.twitter.com/6HBrlnxtey— Rep. Ruben J. Kihuen (@RepKihuen) June 14, 2017A total of five people were “medically tra...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Shawn Thew, EPABy ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS) -- U.S.House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was listed in stable conditionafter being shot by a gunman early June 14 and transported out of a baseballfield in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington. He was scheduled to undergo surgery.Michael Brown, police chief for the city of Alexandria, said five people were medically transported from the scene of theshooting to receive medical care. Multiple newsreports said two U.S. Capitol Police officers who were part of the Catholiccongressman's protective detail also were shot, as well as an aide to TexasCongressman Roger Williams.Scalise, a Republican, was witha group of House members and staff at a baseball practice to prepare for the56th annual Congressional Baseball Game, played each summer by members of Congress.CardinalDonald W. Wuerl of Washington tweeted: "Our prayers go out for @SteveScalise,the Capitol Police and others wounded or affected by this morning's attack."Pre...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob RollerBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To involve young people inpreparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the Vatican hasreleased an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes andconcerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world.The questionnaire -- available in English, Spanish, Frenchand Italian -- can be found on the synod's official site:youth.synod2018.va/content/synod2018/it.html and is open to any young person,regardless of faith or religious belief.The general secretariat of the synod launched the websiteJune 14 to share information about the October 2018 synod on "Youngpeople, faith and vocational discernment" and to link to an online, anonymoussurvey asking young people about their lives and expectations.The answers to the questionnaire, along with contributionsfrom bishops, bishops' conferences and other church bodies, "will providethe basis for the drafting of the 'instrumentum laboris,'" or workingdocument for t...
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- The trapeze-artist wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda says she'll be tethered to a helicopter when she hangs from the aircraft by her teeth as it flies over Niagara Falls....
FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- Five people, including the head of Michigan's health department, were charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation of Flint's lead-contaminated water, all blamed in the death of an 85-year-old man who had Legionnaires' disease....
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