A city weeps and comes together for a final goodbye to a fallen NYPD officer, gunned down in the line of duty.
Jason Rivera’s wife, Dominique, received a standing ovation for her remarks. The fallen hero was then laid to rest at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York in a private ceremony.
The wake and funeral Mass for Officer Rivera’s partner Wilbert Mora will also be at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.
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President Joe Biden will meet with New York City Mayor Eric Adams to talk about gun violence, according to the White House.
The meeting is set to take place in Manhattan next Thursday, Feb. 3. They’ll focus on President Biden’s “comprehensive strategy to combat gun crime.”
That plan includes funding for cities and states to put more cops on the street and to invest in prevention programs.
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Pope Francis is planning a two-day visit to Malta. The Times of Malta says the Vatican told church leaders the Holy Father will travel there on April 2-3, 2022.
The Holy Father had planned to visit the island nation in the Mediterranean Sea last May, but that trip was postponed. An overwhelming majority of Malta’s half a million population are baptized Catholics.
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In the United Kingdom, the Ukrainian Catholic bishop for Britain is calling on the international community to continue putting pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Calling the crisis a “tragedy that is unfolding before our very eyes,” Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski says the Russian president is only “interested in reforming” something like the Soviet Union.
And while the bishop says world leaders should continue applying pressure, he is also encouraging the faithful to pray for peace.
Sé muy bien lo que se siente cuando alguien te decepciona. ¿Te ha sucedido a ti? ¿Has puesto toda tu confianza en alguien o en algo para luego descubrir que todo era una mentira? En el episodio de hoy descubriremos que, aunque todos nos fallen, Dios jamás lo hará. ¿Sabes por qué? ¡Porque será cómo Dios ha dicho! Créelo.
Hoy continuamos con tus clases de ninja y el enfoque será la paciencia. Si puedes ser sincero contigo mismo, tus peores decisiones fueron tomadas porque te apresuraste. En este episodio del único café que se cuela en el cielo te ayudaremos a entender cómo la paciencia no es algo que produces con tus propias fuerzas. Ya verás qué linda es la vida cuando la impaciencia no gobierna tus decisiones. Créelo.