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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, during which he spoke of his recently concluded visit to Egypt. Below, please find the official English-language summary of the Holy Father's prepared remarks...******************Dear Brothers and Sisters: My recent Apostolic Journey to Egypt took place at the invitation of the President of the Republic, the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and the Catholic Coptic Patriarch. I thank all those who helped in its planning and organization. My meeting with the Gran Imam, and my message to the International Conference for Peace, recalled that peace is the fruit of an education to wisdom and a humanism that respects the religious dimension of our existence. Our covenant with God, grounded in the commandment of love of God and neighbour, inspires our efforts to build a just and peaceful civil order in which all have a part to play. Egypt’s great cultura...
The Archdiocese of Bangalore is all set to accord a formal welcome to the Vatican Ambassador to India on May 4.His Excellency Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro the Apostolic Nuncio (The new Vatican Ambassador), is on his First Visit to the Archdiocese of Bangalore.He is there to participate in the Standing Committee Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) at St. John’s Medical College; and also to preside over the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the National Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre (NBCLC), Bangalore, located at the Da Costa Square, St. Thomas Town, Bengaluru.On this occasion the Archdiocese of Bangalore has arranged a Pontifical High Mass on Thursday, May 4, at 6 p.m., at the Infant Jesus Shrine, Viveknagar, which will be presided over by His Excellency the Apostolic Nuncio. And thereafter the Archdiocese will felicitate His Excellency. At this Religious Service and Function, the Cardinals and the Bishop-...
(Vatican Radio) The Head of the Delegation of the Holy See to the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, taking place in Vienna from May 2-12, Msgr. Janusz S. Urbanczyk, has released his prepared address to the body. Below, please find the full text of his prepared remarks in English...*************************************STATEMENT BY MONSIGNOR JANUSZ S. URBANCZYKHEAD OF THE DELEGATION OF THE HOLY SEEFIRST PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2020 REVIEWCONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE TREATY ON THE NONPROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONSVienna, 2-12 May 2017Mr. Chairman,The Holy See is pleased to participate at this First Preparatory Committee of the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Furthermore, my Delegation congratulates you, Mr. Chairman on your appointment, and thanks you for your able stewardship of this important gather...
(Vatican Radio) Look through any tourist guide and you’ll find the Basilica of San Clemente high up on the list of places to visit in Rome.Situated just a stone’s throw away from the Colosseum, this archaeological treasure trove which is famous the world over, is a three-tiered complex of buildings which features spectacular mosaics and frescos.But this Basilica is not just a place of art and history, it’s also a living breathing church where locals and pilgrims alike can come for the celebration of Holy Mass, and avail of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.The Basilica of San Clemente has been under the care of the Irish Dominican Order since 1667 and over the centuries the community has continued with excavation and restoration projects.The current Rector of this ancient Basilica is Fr Thomas McCarthy and in this the first in a series of three programmes, he talks to Lydia O’Kane about this very special place in the heart of Rome.Listen: In the next ed...
Fatima, Portugal, May 3, 2017 / 03:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After a whirlwind trip to Egypt last week, Pope Francis in just 10 days will head to Portugal for the centenary celebration of the Marian apparitions of Fatima, where anticipation is building for the visit of the “bishop in white.”“The centenary is a memorable, unforgettable date to give thanks to God for all the gifts that the message of Fatima has scattered throughout Portugal, but also in the whole world,” Bishop Antonio dos Santos Marto of Leiria-Fatima told CNA in an interview.And the centenary celebrations “wouldn’t be complete without the presence of the Pope,” he said, explaining that the Pope “is part of the message of Fatima.”Pointing to the third “secret” of Our Lady of Fatima, which presents a pilgrim Church that is persecuted and led by a “bishop in white,” Marto said this figure can be understood to be the Pope, who is present in Our ...
Vatican City, May 3, 2017 / 04:30 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Wednesday Pope Francis recalled his recent visit to Egypt, saying that given its rich biblical and cultural history, the country is a sign of hope, and has a special role to play in brokering peace in the Middle East.“Egypt for us was a sign of hope, of refuge and of help,” the Pope said during his May 3 general audience.He noted how in scripture Jacob and his sons traveled to the region when it was in famine, and later Jesus himself also found refuge there from Herod.“So recounting this trip enters on the path of recounting hope,” he said, adding that for Christians, “Egypt has the sense of speaking about hope, whether in history or today, and of this brotherhood that I am telling you about.”Pope Francis spoke just days after returning from his April 28-29 visit to Egypt, which was made largely as the result of a recent thawing in relations between the Vatican and the prestigious al-Azhar ...
Charlotte, N.C., May 3, 2017 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A breakaway Catholic group is in the news for attempting to ordain a woman as a Catholic priest at a non-denominational church in North Carolina.Abigail Eltzroth, 64, went through the simulated ordination at the Jubilee! church in Asheville, N.C. under the aegis of the group Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. She has said she intends to start a Catholic community in the area of Asheville.The local diocese, however, reaffirmed Catholic teaching that such an ordination is null.“I hope that Catholics in the diocese will understand that it would be sinful to receive a fake sacrament from a woman priest and that includes attending a fake Mass,” said David Hains, spokesperson for the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.Eltzroth converted to Catholicism from a Presbyterian background in her 50s, the Charlotte Observer reports. The simulated ordination was carried out by Bridget Mary Meehan, who presents herself as a ...
When Red Sox fans hurled the N-word toward Orioles outfielder Adam Jones in Fenway Park, it was a reminder of Boston's racial legacy - particularly around its sports teams....
RINGGOLD, Ga. (AP) -- In the northwest corner of Georgia, where cows and crops vastly outnumber people, a small cluster of privately owned treatment centers have sprung up in recent years for heroin and prescription painkiller addicts....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled improving prospects for cooperation in Syria in what the White House called a "very good" phone discussion that included a focus on setting up safe zones in the war-torn nation....
