To all my American family members and friends, have a wonderful, happy and safe Labor Day celebration on Monday!
VATICAN INSIDER: MSGR TOM POWERS, RECTOR, NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE (PART II)
Here we are, a new month and a new edition of Vatican Insider. But you know my guest in the interview segment, Msgr. Tom Powers, the new rector of the Pontifical North American College because Part I of our conversation aired last week, He told us how he was invited to be rector, stating "My priesthood has been one of saying yes to the Church." He also explained all the duties of a rector.
This week he talks about the new freshman class of seminarians, highlighting how they all met and exchanged inspirational vocation stories. He spoke of the vocation stories as "moments of God's grace," adding, "my work here, our work here, is to form men to the heart of Christ."
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POPE FRANCIS EXPRESSES CLOSENESS TO ARGENTINE VICE PRESIDENT
Pope Francis sends a telegram expressing his solidarity to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the vice president of Argentina, after she narrowly survived an attempt on her life.
By Benedict Mayaki, SJ (vaticannews)
Pope Francis has sent a message of closeness to Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina, following reports of an attack on her on Thursday.
"Having received the disturbing news of the attack that Your Excellency suffered yesterday afternoon, I wish to express my solidarity and closeness in this delicate moment," the Pope said in a telegram on Friday.
The Pope prayed that, "social harmony and respect for democratic values may prevail in dear Argentina, against all types of violence and aggression." (APF photo or licensor)
Assassination attempt
The Argentine Vice President narrowly survived an assassination attempt late Thursday, after a gunman's weapon failed to fire as he aimed at her.
Footage circulating online shows Fernández de Kirchner surrounded by a mob of supporters as a hand appears from the crowd holding a gun pointed at her face at close range. The weapon did not discharge and Fernández can be seen flinching and ducking.
Police said the gunman, identified as a 35-year-old Brazilian, has been taken into custody, according to the BBC.
Authorities are still attempting to establish a motive for the attack on the vice president.
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