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Archbishop of Erbil presents need for mission work in Iraq
CHRISTOPHER DACANAY STAFF WRITER “One of the most important aspects of being Catholic is to have a sense of being a missionary,” said Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Iraq, during a presentation in the Gentile Gallery Dec. 5. Warda, archbishop of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, sought to draw support for volunteer work at the Catholic University in Erbil. […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Abp. Gomez elected president, McCarrick investigation and more discussed at USCCB meeting Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez was elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) during the bishops’ fall assembly. Archbishop Gomez, the first Latino to be elected president of the conference, had previously served as conference […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Chicago teacher strike continues after negotiations fall through Chicago public schools will remain closed after negotiations fell through Saturday between the city of Chicago and the Chicago Teachers Union. Public schools in Chicago closed Oct. 16 and will likely remained closed past the seven–school-day stoppage mark set by a […]
News Briefs – National and International
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER National Hurricane Irma Strikes Florida Twenty-six Floridians have died so far as a result of Hurricane Irma’s striking down in the state. Millions of survivors are without power, causing many more to suffer in the heat and leading to the deaths of eight seniors between the ages of 71-99. According […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Several Popular Sites Hacked The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating cyber attacks targeting internet infrastructure provider Dyn that occurred on Friday. Last week, Homeland Security issued a warning about new technology that turns infected devices into forces that overwhelm servers. Dyn […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: US raid in Syria kills IS leader, Arrest foils French terrorist attack plan, Belgian officials acknowledge miscommunications during attack
RACHEL RANDER STAFF WRITER US raid kills IS leader According to an announcement made by the U.S., many Islamic State fighters, including the second-in-command, have been killed in U.S. strikes carried out in Syria in the preceding week, reported the BBC on March 25. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter reported that Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, also […]
CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMN: Engaging church and state to end Middle East genocide
RACHEL DEL GUIDICE CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST In a long overdue declaration, Secretary of State Sen. John Kerry declared March 17 that the actions of ISIS toward Christians and other minority groups in Syria and Iraq is genocide. Kerry said that the Islamic State, “castigates Yazidis as, quote, ‘pagans’ and ‘devil-worshipers,’ and we know that Daesh […]
Secretary of State declares ISIS acts as genocide, Defense Secretary nominates first female combatant chief, SeaWorld discontinues orca breeding program
RACHEL RANDER STAFF WRITER Secretary of State declares ISIS’s acts genocide Secretary of State John Kerry declared Thursday that the Islamic State is committing genocide against Christians, Yazidis and Shiite Muslims. The designation has only been declared once before in U.S. history and comes after pressure from lawmakers as well as a 393-0 House vote […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Syria reached civil war truce, Germany declares passports from ISIS area invalid, Journalist in Egypt goes on hunger strike
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Syria reaches first major truce in civil war in 5 years On Feb. 26, Syria began a “cessation of hostilities” with initial front-line reports saying that fighting became silent. According to the BBC, however, Syrian state television said several shells had hit residential areas of the capital, Damascus. Other clashes also […]
NATIONAL NEWS: Los Angeles officer gunned down outside of station, House approves bill to prevent Syrian refugees from entering US, ISIS threatens New York and Washington, D.C.
MELISSA SIEGLER STAFF WRITER Los Angeles officer gunned down outside of station A Los Angeles area police officer was shot and killed during what is believed to have been a botched robbery attempt. Officer Galvez, who had been with the department for 10 years, had just finished a K-9 training session around 11 p.m. and […]