John L. Allen Jr. writing at the Boston Globe: This will be the first time two popes have been declared saints in the same ceremony, and although projections vary, well over a million people could turn out in Rome to
From Catholic News Agency: In a rare interview, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI recalled his close friendship with Blessed John Paul II, saying that the pontiff’s sanctity and deep spirituality were apparent during his life. Read the rest of the article
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John XXIII left his imprint on humanity and the Catholic Church he led for fewer than five years, helping propel him to sainthood on Sunday. Here are some highlights, in deeds and words: EARLY YEARS
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The most-traveled pope in history, John Paul II left his mark on the Catholic Church and non-believers worldwide. Here are some milestones along his path to sainthood: BY THE NUMBERS –Elected to the papacy in 1978
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Grizzlies know they have to stop blowing fourth-quarter leads. Consecutive overtime wins makes the needed corrections much easier for Memphis. Mike Conley scored five of his 20 points in overtime, and the Grizzlies beat the
ATLANTA (AP) — As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Atlanta Hawks celebrated and their fans serenaded the Indiana Pacers with chants of “Overrated!” Game 3 did nothing to change that perception. The top-seeded Pacers are on the
DETROIT (AP) — The Boston Bruins took a couple punches, then hit back hard and put the Detroit Red Wings on the brink of elimination. Jarome Iginla scored with 6:28 left in overtime on a redirected shot that went off
The Costa Rican woman whose healing is the reason late pope John Paul II will be declared a saint on Sunday spoke with emotion about her trip to Rome, saying she would gladly travel the world with a message of
Scientists said Thursday they have cracked the genetic code of the tsetse fly, potentially helping to tackle one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most devastating livestock diseases as well as human sleeping sickness. He said it “opens the way for more effective
Wednesday and Thursday marked two defeats and one victory for the anti-Semitic boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement against Israel. The movement, which is designed to cut off funding to companies that do business with the Jewish state, met with two
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon, once expected to be a national leader in the federal health care overhaul, on Thursday moved to become the first state to dump its troubled online health exchange and use the federal marketplace instead. A
An Italian man was crushed to death on Wednesday by a giant crucifix honouring John Paul II that collapsed during a ceremony ahead of the late pope’s canonisation. A piece of the 30-metre (98-foot) high wooden cross fell during the
BOSTON (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended for 10 games for using pine tar to help him grip the ball. The commissioner’s office announced the penalty Thursday. Pineda was ejected from Wednesday night’s loss at
Madonna is a loud and proud advocate for equal rights and is embraced by the gay community. Last year she dressed as a boy scout and savaged the group for banning gay members. In January, she joined the “love conquers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a boy for Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis. A spokeswoman for the “Tron: Legacy” actress confirms the couple welcomed son Otis Alexander on Sunday. Wilde posted a message on Twitter Wednesday with a photo of
In TIME Magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people, released last night, Chelsea Clinton revealed in a profile on the first openly gay NBA player that he consulted with her before he came out as a homosexual to
One thing the green movement needs right now like a hole in the head are half-baked, informationally-challenged commentators in left-wing newspapers, journals and websites writing pseudo-academic theses about how, like, totally evil and wrong and in the pay of Big
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 23 (UPI) — An 80-year-old Michigan woman has been working at the same KFC location for over 50 years, long enough that she was once even able to meet “The Colonel,” Harland Sanders. Marylou Ausborne describes Colonel
LONG BEACH , N.Y., April 23 (UPI) — Apparently sore losers don’t just sulk and complain anymore — they send SWAT teams. A Long Island home was raided on Tuesday after a man called 911 and reported that he had
UKIP are under attack again, this time from animal rights activists and conservative columnists alike. Their latest crime? Failing to have voted for some legislation in the EU parliament designed to curb the illegal ivory trade. Apparently this is “morally
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan says three doctors killed by an Afghan security guard at a Kabul hospital are American citizens. Thursday’s shooting at Cure International Hospital in western Kabul was the latest attack on foreign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels under regulations being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration. While the proposal being issued
A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 struck late Wednesday off Canada’s Vancouver island in the Pacific, the US Geological Survey said. The quake, which hit at 0310 GMT, was at a depth of 11.4km (7.1mi) and 94 km (58 miles) south
TOKYO (AP) — Standing next to Japan’s leader, President Barack Obama affirmed Thursday that the U.S. would be obligated to defend Tokyo in a confrontation with Beijing over a set of disputed islands, but urged all sides to resolve the
WASHINGTON D.C. April 23, 2014 – The Breitbart News Network (@BreitbartNews) announced today the addition of the Daily Caller’s Katie McHugh (@k_mcq) as the new weekend editor. “This is as exciting a time as we’ve ever had at Breitbart,” said Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex
