2013-09-04T10:08:00+00:00

Last updated on: September 4, 2013 at 10:08 am   By

Frankfurt, Germany, Sep 4, 2013 / 04:08 am (CNA).- German officials’ seizure of four home-schooled children last week prompted strong objections from American home-schooling advocates who say the country’s ban on the educational practi... Read more

2013-09-04T07:15:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Sep 4, 2013 / 01:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church has argued that despite reported chemical attacks in Syria, foreign military intervention is a destructive option that will only worsen the situat... Read more

2013-09-04T00:27:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Sep 3, 2013 / 06:27 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A recent alleged “thrill kill” in Oklahoma reveals a blatant lack of respect for the dignity of human life that is present in modern Western culture, said an officer from a global yo... Read more

2013-09-03T22:11:00+00:00

Last updated on: September 3, 2013 at 10:11 pm   By

Rome, Italy, Sep 3, 2013 / 04:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone has offered a positive assessment of his nearly seven year-long tenure as Vatican Secretary of State, which will come to an end this October. According to L’Osserva... Read more

2013-09-03T20:06:00+00:00

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Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sep 3, 2013 / 02:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Former students of Benedict XVI met for the first time without him this year for their annual “Schülerkreis” discussions, although they were able to see the former Pope b... Read more

2013-09-03T18:18:00+00:00

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Caracas, Venezuela, Sep 3, 2013 / 12:18 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Pietro Parolin, the new Vatican Secretary of State, is being praised by a Venezuelan cardinal as a “messenger of peace” for his former efforts at dialogue in the South ... Read more

2013-09-03T16:08:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Sep 3, 2013 / 10:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- While the light of Jesus is powerful enough to cast out demons, it is a peaceful and humble light that helps us carry the cross in our lives, said Pope Francis in his Sept. 3 homily. “Jesus... Read more

2013-09-02T19:22:00+00:00

Last updated on: September 2, 2013 at 7:22 pm   By

Vatican City, Sep 2, 2013 / 01:22 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis met Aug. 30 with members of the Carlo Maria Martini Foundation, a year after the death of the cardinal who served as the group’s namesake. Cardinal Martini, who was the archbishop of Mil... Read more

2013-09-01T22:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: September 1, 2013 at 10:03 pm   By

Columbus, Ohio, Sep 1, 2013 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An Ohio priest says his ministry to prisoners on death row has strengthened his conviction in the power of God’s forgiveness, even among prisoners who feel like “pariahs.” &nbs... Read more

2013-09-01T13:55:00+00:00

Last updated on: September 1, 2013 at 1:55 pm   By

Vatican City, Sep 1, 2013 / 07:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Departing from his typical reflections on the Sunday gospel, Pope Francis used his Angelus audience today to call for peace throughout the world, particularly in conflict-ridden Syria. “I a... Read more

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