Vatican denies that Muslims ordered assassination of John Paul II

Vatican City, Feb 4, 2013 / 04:46 pm (CNA).- The director of the Vatican press office has rejected claims by Ali Agca, the man responsible for the assassination attempt on Blessed John Paul II, that the plot was ordered by an Iranian Islamic leader.

Vatican official thinks Philadelphia meeting will be key for families

Vatican City, Feb 4, 2013 / 02:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The head of the Vatican council for the family believes that the 2015 gathering in Philadelphia will be an important moment for the U.S. and the world as it considers the role and meaning of the fa…

World’s largest Marian statue unveiled in Bolivia

La Paz, Bolivia, Feb 4, 2013 / 12:09 pm (CNA).- The largest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world, dedicated to Our Lady of Socavon, was inaugurated at a Feb. 1 ceremony in the city of Oruro, Bolivia.

Rolando Rocha, the lead sculptor for the project…