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Pope Francis on Thursday (24th September) made history by becoming the first Pope ever to address a joint session of the United States Congress, Radio Vatican reports. In his wide-ranging address that was frequently interrupted by applause, the Pope touched on many themes including the need for.... |
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For the many of us--clergy and laypeople, academics and plain citizens, in the U.S. and throughout the world--who for decades have been saying that the environmental crisis calls for a religious perspective and an activist religious response Pope Francis' bold words are a wonderfully welcome addition. |
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“While Kiribati undoubtedly faces challenges, Mr. Teitiota does not, if returned face ‘serious harm,'” the court ruled . “There is no evidence that the government of Kiribati is failing to take steps to protect its citizens from the effects of environmental degradation, to the extent that it can. |
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. September 24, 2015 by Mike Eckel. WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis praised the United States as a land of liberty and opportunity, but also gently reprimanded the country, calling on lawmakers to abolish the death penalty, be more inclusive of immigrants, and do more to combat climate change. |
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IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Pope Francis delivers morality and climate change message at the White House and in historic address to U.S. Congress; Eleven House Republicans call for climate action; Fortune 500 companies pledge to go 100% renewable; PLUS: Better late than never: Hillary Clinton finally announces her position on the Keystone XL pipeline. |
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Popes have long been associated with fine living for centuries; one past pontiff reportedly died after overindulging in too much melon , while another sold sin-forgiving indulgences to help pay for treats like his pet white elephant . Today, Vatican City even has its own tax-free, three story luxury goods store—known discreetly simply as the . |
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Alex Meluskey introduced himself to Arizona voters on Wednesday in a dramatic way, paying to run a television campaign commercial four times in the Phoenix and Tucson markets during Wednesday's much-watched GOP presidential debates. |
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Major spiritual belief systems were founded by radicals but are perpetuated by conformists. If Moses overthrew the Egyptian faith, who then questioned the awesome and frightening god of Moses? If Jesus rejected the god of the sword, who then overthrew the perfect, loving "father" God? And so on! Is that a problem? You bet it is. |
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Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II were men of the same moment. They were both horrified by nuclear war, they both hated communism and the Soviet Union, they both had been shot but survived and they both forgave their assailants. They had also both been superior high school athletes and, curiously,.... |
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Francis, the fourth pope to visit New York in 50 years, arrives at John F. Kennedy Airport at 5:00 pm (2100 GMT) on Thursday and leaves for Philadelphia at 8:40 am Saturday. Here are the most important things to know about the Argentine pope's first visit to the Big Apple: Thursday schedule. |
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New this football season the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has launched the first reported Mandarin college football broadcast initiative in the U.S. Two Chinese students, David He and Bruce Lu, lead the broadcasts of each home football game, calling each play in their native language.... |
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