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Manchester, United Kingdom, May 23, 2017 / 04:16 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After what has been deemed a terrorist attack killed 22 people – mostly youth – at a theater in Manchester Monday night, local Bishop John Arnold condemned the act, saying there is no justification for such violence.“The citizens of Manchester and members of the Catholic community are united in condemning the attack on the crowds at the Arena. Such an attack can have no justification,” Bishop Arnold said in a May 23 statement via the diocese’s Twitter account.  In a series of tweets, he thanked the emergency services “for their prompt and speedy response which saved lives. We join in prayer for all those who have died and for the injured and their families and all affected by this tragedy.”The bishop stressed that “we must all commit to working together, to help the victims and their families and to build and strengthen our community solidarity.”Bishop Arn...
By Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The devil would like to see achurch that never takes any risks, never speaks out with the truth and justsettles on being wishy-washy, comfortable and business-savvy, Pope Francissaid.God's prophets always were persecuted because theycreated a disturbance, much like those today who denounce worldliness in thechurch and get ostracized, the pope said May 23 during a morning Mass in thechapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae.However, "a church without martyrs gives rise todistrust; a church that takes no risks gives rise to distrust; a church that isafraid to proclaim Jesus Christ and cast out demons, idols and the other lordthat is money is not the church of Jesus," he said.The pope's homily looked at how Paul and Silas ended upin prison in Philippi after Paul cast a spirit out of a slave girl, and he andSilas were accused of disturbing the city and promoting unlawful customs.The day's first reading (Acts 16:22-34), the pope said,shows that after helpin...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Andrew Yates, ReutersBy Simon CaldwellMANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- Pope Francis decried the"barbaric attack" on concertgoers in Manchester, adding his voice toCatholic leaders dismayed at what British officials said was the deadliest caseof terrorism since 2005.In a telegram sent to English church officials on PopeFrancis' behalf, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said thepope "was deeply saddened to learn of the injury and tragic loss of life"after a suicide bomb killed at least 22 people and injured another 59at Manchester Arena May 22. Many concertgoers at the Ariana Grande concert wereteenagers, young adults and families.The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for theattack.The pope "expresses his heartfelt solidarity withall those affected by this senseless act of violence," the telegram said,as "he commends the generous efforts of the emergency and securitypersonnel and offers the assurance of his prayers for the injured, and for allw...
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Jury selection resumed Tuesday in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial as prosecutors and the defense seek to fill out a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates in a case that has attracted worldwide publicity....
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Spacewalking astronauts completed urgent repairs at the International Space Station on Tuesday, replacing equipment that failed three days earlier and restoring a backup for a vital data-relay system....
LONDON (AP) -- Roger Moore, the suavely insouciant star of seven James Bond films, has died in Switzerland. He was 89....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday sent Congress a $4.1 trillion spending plan that relies on faster economic growth and steep cuts to programs for the poor in a bid to balance the government's books over the next decade....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former CIA Director John Brennan said Tuesday he personally warned Russia last summer against interfering in the U.S. presidential campaign, telling the Russians that continued meddling would backfire and prevent any warming of relations after the election....
LONDON (AP) -- The names of the 22 victims killed by a suicide bomber at a Manchester concert on Monday night have not been officially released, but here what's known about them so far:...
MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- The Latest on the blast at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England (all times local):...
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