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May 1st, 2013
01:48 PM ET
Pope Francis: Worker exploitation "goes against God"By Jethro Mullen and Farid Ahmed, CNN Savar, Bangladesh (CNN) - Pope Francis, speaking at a Mass on Wednesday, made reference to the Bangladesh building collapse that killed upwards of 400 people in a sharp condemnation of worker exploitation and "slave labor." "Not paying a just (wage), not providing work, focusing exclusively on the balance books, on financial statements, only looking at making personal profit. That goes against God!" Pope Francis said. He continued: "When society is organized in such a way that not everyone has the opportunity to work, to be anointed with the dignity of work, then there is something wrong with that society: it is not right! It goes against God himself, who wanted our dignity, starting from here." FULL STORY
May 1st, 2013
10:58 AM ET
Petraeus' mistress Broadwell: I'm looking forward with faithBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN)–After weathering a political and personal scandal that made her the subject of glaring media scrutiny, Paula Broadwell says she's ready to move forward. The former Army reservist who became romantically involved with Gen. David Petraeus while penning his biography, and was later accused of sending threatening e-mails to another woman, Broadwell told a local television station in Charlotte she's returning to the faith-based environment of her childhood. "I grew up in a strong faith-based family," Broadwell told News 14 Carolina-Charlotte. "I think I have selected to return to those roots for strength, for my family, for myself and to protect our children and to forgive others and move on and face forward." She was speaking after attending a YMCA-sponsored prayer breakfast in Charlotte, which she said had "touched her heart." "I've made some mistakes in the past but I'm trying to look forward with my family," she said. FULL STORY |
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