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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional investigators on Friday rebuffed former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's offer of cooperation in exchange for immunity from prosecution, saying it's too early in their probe of Russia connections to discuss a deal....
(Vatican Radio) Looking for inspiration for a Holy Week or Easter homily? Searching for a woman’s perspective on these central events of our Christian faith?Look no further, as a group of Catholic women has launched an innovative website offering regular theological reflections on the readings of the day by leading female scholars and others engaged in many different ministries in countries around the world.The project is designed to address some of the pressing challenges facing the Church today by responding to Pope Francis’ call for broader and more active engagement of all the baptized in the preaching mission of the Church.The organisers say the reflections highlight “women traditionally omitted or misrepresented” in the lectionary and “open the Scripture texts to deepen our understanding of God’s saving presence in the world”.Elizabeth Donnelly is preacher coordinator of the website www.catholicwomenpreach.org  As a trustee of a...
Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi made a rare visit to conflict-stricken Kachin State on Tuesday, where she met civil society groups and Catholic and Baptist church officials to promote her national peace initiatives.During the meeting, Suu Kyi emphasized the significance of all armed ethnic groups signing the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) which will allow them to join the talks. She also stressed the importance of ethnic groups joining the ongoing 21st Century Panglong peace conference, which is meant to occur every six months. The next one is to be held in May.Leaders from both the Catholic and Baptist churches agreed that Suu Kyi's visit would help build trust between the government and armed ethnic groups such as the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in northern Myanmar.Manam Tu Ja, a Catholic and chairman of the Kachin State Democracy Party in Kachin State, told ucanews.com that Suu Kyi's visit was aimed at trying to ensure that the peace conference i...
Vatican Weekend for April 1st, 2017 features a report on the Pope’s general audience, a look at the phenomenon of fake news and how Christians should respond to this, a Lenten reflection inspired by the biblical story of Lazarus and a look back at the figure of Saint Pope John Paul II on the 12th anniversary of his death. Listen to this program produced and presented by Susy Hodges:
Vatican Weekend for April 2nd, 2017 features our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel reading, “There’s more in the Sunday Gospel than Meets the Eye,” plus our resident Vatican watcher Joan Lewis reviews the past week’s events in the Vatican.Listen to this program produced and presented by Susy Hodges:
(Vatican Radio)  The Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has released a communique about an international conference to reflect on the 1967 encyclical Populorum Progressio.Entitled "Prospects for service to integral human development: fifty years since Populorum Progressio", the conference takes place on 3-4 April in the Vatican's Synod Hall.It aims "to study the theological anthropological and pastoral perspectives of the encyclical, especially in relation to the labour of those who work in favour of promoting the person, and to formulate guidelines for the activity of the new Dicastery."The meeting will be attended by members of the Pontifical Councils merged in the new Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (Justice and Peace, Cor Unum, Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, Health Care Workers), as well as representatives of the Episcopal Conferences and their social and “Justice and Peace&rdqu...
Pakistan’s Christians have condemned a public prosecutor’s reported offer to a group of Christians facing trial he would acquit them if they converted to Islam.  Nearly 60 Christians are on trial for the mob killing of two men mistaken for militants shortly after two terrorist suicide bombers blew themselves near St. John’s Catholic Church and Christ ‎Church of the Church of Pakistan,‎ in Youhanabad in Lahore on March 15, 2015.   The assault claimed 17 lives and injured more than 70.  ‎  More than 100 Christians were rounded up and put on trial after the lynching of the two.The Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS), an interdenominational organization ‎working for persecuted Christians in the country, said that Deputy District Public Prosecutor (DDPP) Syed Anees Shah offered ‎Christians acquittal if they agreed to convert to Islam.‎  ‎"How can we expect justice when people sitting in...
(Vatican Radio)  The logo for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Egypt, which takes place 28-29 April, has been released by the Egyptian Catholic Church.The three main elements present in the logo are Egypt, Pope Francis, and Peace.“Pope of Peace in Egypt of Peace” are the words in Arabic and English at the base of the logo.Egypt is represented by the Nile River – a symbol of life – as well as by the pyramids and the Sphinx, which highlight the long history of civilization in this African country.The Cross and Crescent Moon at the center of the logo represent the coexistence between the various components of the Egyptian people.A white dove signifies peace, which is both the highest gift to which every human being can aspire and the greeting of monotheistic religions.Finally, the dove precedes Pope Francis to announce his arrival as the Pope of Peace in a country of peace.
Thousands of hard-line Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, calling for the jailing of the ‎city's minority Christian governor.  Following Friday prayers, the protesters marched from Istiqlal ‎Mosque in central Jakarta to the nearby presidential palace, which was under heavy police guard.   ‎Protests against Gov. Basuki ``Ahok'' Tjahaja Purnama have snowballed since September when he was ‎accused of blaspheming the Quran and subsequently charged. His trial is still underway.‎The turnout for Friday's protest was small compared with the hundreds of thousands who answered the ‎call of hard-line Islamic groups to flood central Jakarta for demonstrations in November, December and ‎February.  Jakarta police's director of traffic Ermayudi Sumarsono estimated the crowd at 13,000 to ‎‎15,000. Police estimates are often conservative. Earlier Friday, police said they had arrested ‎Muhammad Al Khatht...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Friday visited a Rome institute for blind people, continuing what he called his ‘Mercy Friday’ initiatives during the recent Jubilee year.The institute, situated close to the Vatican, cares for 37 adults and elderly residents and offers services to a further 50 children with impaired sight who use it as a day care facility.A note from the Vatican said that besides meeting with medical staff, volunteers and residents, Pope Francis offered a donation and signed a visitor’s book in the centre’s chapel.
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