Air Force Christmas Drop serves remote Pacific isles
Air Force cargo missions bring 40 000 pounds of gifts to 56 islands across 1.8 million square miles in early December. Four C 130s plus a Japan and Royal Australian Air Force transport delivered 100 bundles to uncharted beaches and reefs. Volunteers from Guam and Japan help fund and pack the gifts for Operation Christmas Drop now in its 64th year.
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Fail Island
Micronesia
Western Pacific
Louis Mangtau
Air Force
Mangtau
Pacific
Guam
Japan
Andersen Air Force Base
Bruce Best
University of Guam
Japan Air Self Defense Force
Royal Australian Air Force
South Dakota
Los Angeles
Andrew Campbell
Lowe’s
Col
Douglas DeLaMater
374Th Airlift Wing
Yokota Air Base
Pope Francis approves sainthood for Mother Teresa
Pope Francis approved a second miracle needed for Mother Teresa’s canonization, declaring the Brazilian man’s brain tumor healing in 2008 to be attributed to her intercession. Archbisho p D'Souza called it a Christmas gift to Kolkata as the process continues toward sainthood.
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Mother Teresa
Francis
Kolkata
India
Saint of the
Calcutta
John Paul II
Vatican
Missionaries of Charity
Holy Father
Thomas D’souza
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Argentina
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
Republic of Macedonia
Loreto Order of Nuns
Darjeeling
Missionaries of Charity Order
Tere
Congregation For the Causes of Saints
Rome
U N Security Council seeks Syrian cease fire
The United Nations Security Council backed talks between Bashar al Assad's government and opposition groups and a cease fire in Syria's civil war. The resolution omits any decision on Assad's future. Delegates in New York heard calls to stop the killing as 250000 died and millions fled, fueling a European migrant crisis. US Secretary of State Kerry urged action while a separate group of envoys sought stronger moves against Islamic State. Russia and Iran support Assad, while the West backs rebels. China warned progress must be irreversible. Putin said Syrians should choose their leader, with terrorists eliminated first. US concerns cited about militant targeting and the need for an inclusive post Assad government.
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United Nations Security Council
Bashar Assad
Associated Press
New York
Europe
John Kerry
Syria
AFP
Islamic State
al-Nusra Front
Kerry
International
Russia
Iran
Assad
West
Wang Yi
Vladimir Putin
U.S
Moscow
Obama
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Catholicdoors.com
USA Today
Hong Kong
U.N. Security Council
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