2013-07-09T16:59:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 9, 2013 at 4:59 pm   By

Washington D.C., Jul 9, 2013 / 10:59 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Days after the U.S. bishops indicated the HHS contraception mandate remains unacceptable, the Catholic Health Association has approved the government's accommodation. “CHA had two p... Read more

2013-07-09T16:45:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 9, 2013 at 4:45 pm   By

Vatican City, Jul 9, 2013 / 10:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis will grant a plenary indulgence – a remission of all temporal punishment due to sin – to World Youth Day Catholic participants, the Vatican announced July 9. The head of... Read more

2013-07-09T16:05:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 9, 2013 at 4:05 pm   By

Vatican City, Jul 9, 2013 / 10:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- “I think that bicycles are necessary because there’s a lot of work to do and you have to move around but get a humbler one!” Pope Francis told seminarians and novices July 7 in th... Read more

2013-07-09T14:35:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jul 9, 2013 / 08:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican has confirmed over 267 venues will offer lessons on the faith during Pope Francis’ World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil later this month. The catecheses – teaching se... Read more

2013-07-09T10:08:00+00:00

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San Diego, Calif., Jul 9, 2013 / 04:08 am (CNA).- A group of filmmakers of the John Paul II generation, looking to spread the Gospel of Christ, is working to produce a new high-quality short film, called “Bandit,” in San Diego, Calif. Th... Read more

2013-07-09T08:01:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 9, 2013 at 8:01 am   By

Vatican City, Jul 9, 2013 / 02:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican Bank donated some $70 million to charities in 2012, according to a Vatican statement released Thursday. “The Members of the Council expressed their deep gratitude for the suppo... Read more

2013-07-09T06:07:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 9, 2013 at 6:07 am   By

Vatican City, Jul 9, 2013 / 12:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On July 1 Pope Francis invited a group of 200 homeless individuals to dinner at the Vatican, where they were served in his name by Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello. Cardinal Bertello, presid... Read more

2013-07-09T00:13:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 9, 2013 at 12:13 am   By

Washington D.C., Jul 8, 2013 / 06:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After an initial analysis of the finalized HHS mandate, the U.S. bishops are warning that despite changes, the regulation still threatens the Church’s ability “to carry out the missi... Read more

2013-07-08T21:14:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 8, 2013 at 9:14 pm   By

Lampedusa, Jul 8, 2013 / 03:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Seeking to “reawaken” consciences, Pope Francis visited an Italian island which is the destination of African emigrants and said that the “culture of comfort” leads many p... Read more

2013-07-08T20:19:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 8, 2013 at 8:19 pm   By

Vatican City, Jul 8, 2013 / 02:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The director of the Holy See’s Press Office says the consistory of cardinals which will discuss the canonization of Bl. John XXIII and Bl. John Paul II may be held in September, with the cere... Read more

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