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By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- President Donald Trump will visitthe Vatican and meet with Pope Francis May 24 as part of his first foreign tripas president.White House officials said the visit will be part ofa trip that will include stops in Israel and Saudi Arabia before Trump attends aNATO meeting in Brussels May 25 and the G7 summit in Taormina on the island of Sicily May26-27.Thetrip was an attempt to unite three of the world's leading religious faiths in the common cause offighting terrorism, reining in Iran, and "unifying the world againstintolerance," White House officials said May 4.The information wasconfirmed by PalomaGarcia Ovejero, vice director of the Vatican press office.Thepope's meeting with Pope Francis was to take place in the Apostolic Palace andwill include Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, andArchbishop Paul Gallagher, secretary for relations with states.Pope Francis, on his return flight from Egypt April29, told reporters that he had not yet been inf...
"Morning Joe" co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski say they are engaged, confirming rumors of an off-screen romance that have been swirling since last year....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are aiming to put a rocky start behind when they meet for the first time and commemorate the 75th anniversary of an important World War II battle....
ON THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, Fla. (AP) -- The most biologically diverse waterway in America is seriously ill....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican-led House is expected to vote overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on North Korea aimed at its shipping industry and use of slave labor....
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in talks with the Trump administration to keep American troops in Iraq after the fight against the Islamic State group in the country is concluded, according to a U.S. official and an official from the Iraqi government....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican health care bill leapt over a procedural hurdle and headed toward a showdown vote on final House passage Thursday. Leaders predicted they'd deliver a victory for President Donald Trump just six weeks after nearly leaving the measure for dead and days after GOP support seemed to crumble anew....
Pope St. John Paul II, the good shepherd. The most beautiful and meaningful comment on the life and the legacy of our late Holy Father, Pope St. John Paul II, was made by the famous televangelist, Billy Graham. In a TV interview, he said: “He lived like his Master, the Good Shepherd, and he died like his Master, the Good Shepherd.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus claims that he is the Good Shepherd and explains what he does for his sheep. Moses, the shepherd-leader: The Jews had a lovely legend to explain why God chose Moses to be the leader of His people. "When Moses was feeding the sheep of his father-in-law in the wilderness, a young lamb ran away. Moses followed it until it reached a ravine, where it found a well to drink from. When Moses got up to it, he said: `I did not know that you ran away because you were thirsty. Now you must be weary.' He took the lamb on his shoulders and carried it back. The...
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See and Myanmar announced on Thursday their intention to establish diplomatic relations. The announcement came in the context of an audience Pope Francis granted the State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi.Below, please find the full text of the statement from the Press Office of the Holy See*************************************The Holy See and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, keen to promote bonds of mutual friendship, have jointly agreed to establish diplomatic relations at the level of Apostolic Nunciature, on behalf of the Holy See, and Embassy, on the part of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis says he is praying for the safe return of a kidnapped priest in Yemen, yet again highlighting his concern for the country which is plummeting into what the UN is calling the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today. Salesian priest Tom Uzhunnalil was kidnapped 14 months ago in Yemen.Millions of people continue to suffer in Yemen, a country struggling with military conflict, famine, and a failing health system. “There is a child that dies every ten minutes, so it is a serious situation.” Humanitarian organizations are working hard to bring fresh water and medical aid to the people of Yemen, but their efforts are challenged by the ongoing situation in the nation.CARE International is part of an international network of humanitarian organizations with a program in Yemen that aims to assist those struggling to survive. Colleen Knudsen spoke with the Country Director Wael Ibrahim about the current situation and what his organization believes...
