2013-08-21T08:08:00+00:00

Last updated on: August 21, 2013 at 8:08 am   By

Faysh Khabur, Iraq, Aug 21, 2013 / 02:08 am (CNA).- Following recent clashes in Syria between al-Qaeda linked opposition groups and Kurdish forces, 20,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Iraqi Kurdistan – an autonomous region of northern Iraq &ndash... Read more

2013-08-21T06:10:00+00:00

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Luxor, Egypt, Aug 21, 2013 / 12:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In the midst of recent violence in Egypt, the Coptic Bishop of Luxor says he was terrorized Aug. 16 by Islamists who tried to break into his house and kill him. “During a demonstration in... Read more

2013-08-20T23:34:00+00:00

Last updated on: August 20, 2013 at 11:34 pm   By

Washington D.C., Aug 20, 2013 / 05:34 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An increase in the number of religiously unaffiliated in the U.S. does not necessarily mean that the country is growing significantly more secular, said experts at a recent panel. Frank Newpo... Read more

2013-08-20T22:10:00+00:00

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Rome, Italy, Aug 20, 2013 / 04:10 pm (CNA).- A priest in southern Italy believes that local mafia members may be behind a recent attack on his parish after he preached critically about them and called them to conversion.  According to the Italia... Read more

2013-08-20T21:53:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Aug 20, 2013 / 03:53 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis plans to hold a consistory Sept. 30 to formally approve the sainthood of Blesseds John Paul II and John XXIII, during which the official date of the canonizations will be announced. ... Read more

2013-08-20T17:09:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Aug 20, 2013 / 11:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis sent a message to the president and citizens of Hungary today, praying for the nation as it celebrates the feast of its founder and first king, St. Stephen of Hungary. “I ask ... Read more

2013-08-20T10:04:00+00:00

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Denver, Colo., Aug 20, 2013 / 04:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- At the event's recent anniversary, participants in World Youth Day Denver recalled how the presence of Blessed John Paul II brought joy to the local Church, as well as the call to be disciple... Read more

2013-08-20T08:24:00+00:00

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Brussels, Belgium, Aug 20, 2013 / 02:24 am (CNA).- A citizen-led initiative in Europe is nearing the one million signatures needed to prompt a discussion on human life and push for an end to funding of abortion and embryo-destroying research.  T... Read more

2013-08-20T06:07:00+00:00

Last updated on: August 20, 2013 at 6:07 am   By

Rimini, Italy, Aug 20, 2013 / 12:07 am (CNA).- Pope Francis welcomed the 34th Rimini Meeting, an annual gathering organized by the lay movement Communion and Liberation, by encouraging participants to bring Christ to those who do not know him. &ldqu... Read more

2013-08-19T23:08:00+00:00

Last updated on: August 19, 2013 at 11:08 pm   By

Alexandria, Egypt, Aug 19, 2013 / 05:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The head of the Coptic Catholic Church has expressed solidarity with other Egyptians over the wave of violence that has struck the country, bluntly calling the events a struggle against terro... Read more

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