2013-07-05T16:42:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jul 5, 2013 / 10:42 am (CNA/EWTN News).- At its title suggests, “Lumen Fidei,” – the first encyclical by Pope Francis, released July 5 – is truly a “light,” said Fr. Giuseppe Costa, director of the Vati... Read more

2013-07-05T13:38:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jul 5, 2013 / 07:38 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has approved the cause for canonization of two previous Popes, Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII. The announcement was made on July 5, the same day as Pope Francis&rsq... Read more

2013-07-05T13:04:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jul 5, 2013 / 07:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The first encyclical of Pope Francis – which had been started by the former Pope, Benedict XVI – has been released today to help strengthen the faith of Catholics worldwide. “We... Read more

2013-07-05T02:16:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Jul 4, 2013 / 08:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down part of the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. bishops have called for legislative action to ensure the right of all eligible citizens to v... Read more

2013-07-04T22:47:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jul 4, 2013 / 04:47 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During daily Mass on Thursday, Pope Francis explained that Christians are free because of Jesus, who gives them their identity as God’s children. “We are saved in Jesus Christ and no ... Read more

2013-07-04T20:05:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Jul 4, 2013 / 02:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- To renew respect for religious freedom in society, the Church needs lay people who live out their religious beliefs with love, said Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, D.C. “Your fai... Read more

2013-07-04T16:38:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Jul 4, 2013 / 10:38 am (CNA/EWTN News).- News that Vatican Financial Intelligence Authority (AIF) has been admitted to a global network of financial oversight agencies proves that the Vatican is threading an international and multilateral... Read more

2013-07-04T10:02:00+00:00

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Pittsburgh, Pa., Jul 4, 2013 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Pittsburgh has filed a lawsuit charging that the federal government created illegal barriers to its request for information about lobbyist influence on the HHS contraception manda... Read more

2013-07-04T06:07:00+00:00

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Rome, Italy, Jul 4, 2013 / 12:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A British artist who has painted the British royal family and Margaret Thatcher in person says his Christian faith “deepened” after completing a portrait of Benedict XVI. “... Read more

2013-07-03T23:13:00+00:00

Last updated on: July 3, 2013 at 11:13 pm   By

Washington D.C., Jul 3, 2013 / 05:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Although the Supreme Court’s recent rulings on marriage were narrowly constructed, legal experts say they will likely have far-reaching consequences for society. Hadley Arkes, professor ... Read more

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